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Sci-tech Belt and Road exchange to be held

The first Belt and Road Conference on Science and Technology Exchange will be held in Chongqing from Nov 6 to 7, and representatives from over 70 countries, regions and international organizations have confirmed their participation, organizers said on Tuesday. The conference will focus on topics such as intergovernmental scientific and technological cooperation. The event is jointly organized by the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Chinese Academy of Engineering, the China Association for Science and Technology, the Chongqing People's Government, and the Sichuan Provincial People's Government.

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