CABIA held its 2026 annual forum and tenth-anniversary conference in Beijing on 30 June 2026, bringing together approximately 500 representatives from industry, research institutes and universities. The programme comprised a main forum and four specialist forums covering advanced materials and technology, resource circulation, diversified applications and artificial intelligence. The meeting also included the renewal of the technical committee and the release of reports on lithium-battery development during China’s Fifteenth Five-Year Plan period and the 2025–2026 battery and hydrogen fuel-cell industries.


