The 8th Understanding China Conference will take place from Dec 2 to 4 in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, bringing together global experts to explore China's development path and its global impact.

With the theme, "Carry Through the Reform to the End: Chinese Modernization and New Opportunities for World Development", the event is co-organized by the China Institute for Innovation and Development Strategy, the Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs and the Guangdong provincial government.

The conference will be hosted by the government of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong.