Stefan Liller (R), resident representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in China, interacts with an embodied robot at the opening of the 2026 Asia-Pacific Digital & Intelligent Economy Sustainable Development Innovation Week in Longhua District, Shenzhen, on Thursday. Nearly 200 participants from 30 countries and regions attended the two-day event, which explored new opportunities for Asia-Pacific cooperation, with a focus on the digital and intelligent economy, the transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises, and AI governance. Co-hosted by the UNDP and the World Innovative Cities Cooperation Organization, the event was organized by the Longhua International Cooperation Center (LICC).Courtesy of LICC