Digital-Intelligence Technology Empowering the Security Industry’s Global ExpansionThe 6th Non-Traditional Security (Hangzhou) International Forum

Distinguished guests from across the world gathered in Hangzhou on 1 September 2025 for the sixth Non-Traditional Security (Hangzhou) International Forum, held at the auditorium of the Zhejiang Association for Science & Technology. The event was co-organised by the Zhejiang Security Technology & Protection Industry Association, Centre for Non-Traditional Security and Peaceful Development at Zhejiang University, and the Overseas Security & Safety (OSS) International Collaboration Centre. The forum was themed “Going Global: Digital-Intelligence Technology Empowering the Security Industry’s Overseas Expansion” and aimed to strengthen international collaboration on smart-security development.

More than thirty directors-general from communications and cyber-security authorities of Belt and Road Initiative partner countries—including Uzbekistan, Laos, Micronesia, Cyprus, Jordan, South Sudan, Kenya, Djibouti, Sri Lanka, South Africa, and Fiji joined over 300 experts from industry, academia and think tanks in China, United States, Israel and Pakistan. Together, they explored ways to align platform building, international regulation, and standards for China’s smart-security exports.

Mr. Zhao highlighted how Chinese security tech firms are shifting from basic product exports to technology empowerment, ecosystem co-building, and standards-sharing. He called for an open and inclusive platform for exchange, coordination, and cooperation. Prof. Yu emphasised that non-traditional security requires harmony among actors and warned that misuse of AI and high-tech could create new threats from microbes, intelligent non-living entities, and gene-edited “super-life.” Superintendent Pascaline stressed that AI misuse poses serious socio-economic risks and urged unified global standards and ethical construction. Mr. Cheng underlined growing China-Africa trade and investment ties and hoped the forum would support Chinese enterprises to expand in Africa.

Nine keynote presentations addressed a wide range of topics including: cyber-security policies in Laos, Zhejiang’s security industry strengths, Jordan’s ICT and investment climate, think-tank roles, Southeast Asian market demand, New Silk Road business models, vocational education exports, Middle Eastern project experiences, and localisation services.

The forum also marked the launch of the “China Security Industry Going-Global Collaboration Platform” and the “UN System Advisers Asia-Pacific Promotion Centre.”

Eight guests were invited fo the roundtable talk—Mr. Zhao Yonghua, Mr. Cheng Zhigang, Dr. Zhou Zhanggui, Prof. Xie Guiping, Mr. Li Guosheng, Mr. Qi Xiaoyun, Dr. Ali Imran, and Mr. Yang Cheng jointly lit up the “Cooperation Palm” to officially inaugurate the new mechanism. In the roundtable session, eight international experts exchanged cross-disciplinary insights and practical recommendations to strengthen global smart-security collaboration.

Forum concluded by outlining plans to upgrade the annual forum, launch joint research projects, publish annual industry reports, and facilitate mutual visits for industrial collaboration. Since its inception in 2018, this forum has provided a platform for dialogue on commercial security, digital and smart security, and other non-traditional security challenges.