Editor’s Note
In 2025, Beijing continued to explore new ideas and approaches to people-to-people diplomacy, making positive contributions to serving China’s overall diplomacy, supporting the high-quality development of the capital, and promoting people-to-people connectivity between China and the rest of the world. At the 2026 Meeting on People-to-People Diplomacy of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee, a number of organizations with strong commitment and notable results shared their best practices. Today, let us take a closer look at the splendid story of the Beijing NGO Network for International Exchanges and the unique appeal of people-to-people diplomacy.
The Beijing NGO Network for International Exchanges (Beijing NGO) serves as a hub for non-governmental international exchanges. It holds special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council and observer status with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Additionally, it is a council member of the China NGO Network for International Exchanges (CNIE) and chairs CNIE’s Youth Exchange Professional Committee.
Over the years, the Beijing NGO has vigorously advanced people-to-people exchanges and pragmatic cooperation, encouraged NGOs to participate in global governance and multilateral affairs, and played an important role in strengthening people-to-people friendship and mutual understanding.
01 Building Platforms and Expanding Channels to Scale Up International Exchanges and Cooperation
Beijing NGO is deeply engaged in global governance, organizing its member organizations to attend key UN and other international meetings, including sessions of the United Nations Human Rights Council, United Nations Climate Change Conference and World Summit for Social Development. Through these multilateral platforms, it shares China’s governance approach and Beijing’s practices with the international community.
In 2025, member organizations of Beijing NGO attended the 58th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Switzerland
In 2025, member organizations of Beijing NGO attended the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Brazil
In 2025, member organizations of Beijing NGO attended the Second World Summit for Social Development in Qatar
Since 2025, Beijing NGO has hosted the “Pooling Folk Wisdom for Shared Technology and Innovation Achievements” Forum under the framework of ZGC Forum for two consecutive years.
In 2025, Chinese and foreign guests attended the “Pooling Folk Wisdom for Shared Technology and Innovation Achievements” Forum under the ZGC Forum
In 2025, marking the first anniversary of the inscription of the Beijing Central Axis on the UNESCO World Heritage List, the international exchange and communication event “Global Heritage Forum” was held in Beijing to explore ways to integrate people-to-people diplomacy with sci-tech innovation and cultural heritage.
“Global Heritage Forum” international exchange event
More than 100 international students took part in the “Beijing World Heritage” international dialogue and heritage experience tour
02 Cultivating Brands and Building Networks for a Diversified Exchange Landscape
In 2025, Beijing NGO hosted the Beijing NGO Dialogue on International Exchanges, creating a positive model where one platform enables the participation of many actors. It also launched “Future Makers”, an innovative international youth exchange program.
Opening ceremony of Beijing NGO Dialogue on International Exchanges in 2025
Launch ceremony of the 2025 “Future Makers”
Foreign friends were invited to the special event “Visiting CPPCC, Understanding Socialist Consultative Democracy”.
Libyan diplomats at the “Visiting CPPCC, Understanding Socialist Consultative Democracy” event in 2025
Libyan diplomats at the exhibition “The CPPCC’s Glorious Journey” in 2025
03 Optimizing Services and Strengthening Coordination to Energize NGOs
Beijing NGO launched the Member Outreach Program, and organized training sessions and seminars for members to enhance cohesion. It also invited international residents living in Beijing to diverse exchange activities to boost engagement.
Beijing NGO hosted the Training Program on People-to-People Diplomacy and International Competence in 2025
Beijing NGO hosted the Beijing International Mountain Walking Festival with Beijing Municipal Bureau of Sports, Mentougou District People’s Government and Beijing Sports Federation in 2025
