On November 4, aiming to further high-quality development, the Forum of "Chinese Path to Modernization: High Quality Development of Urban Agglomeration" hosted by BJAST was held. Peng Sen, former Vice Director of the National Development and Reform Commission and Chairman of the China Society of Economic Reform, delivered a speech. Wang Dongjing, a famous economist, former Vice President of the Central Party School (National School of Administration), and Member of the Finance and Economic Committee of the National People's Congress, delivered a special report. Fang Li, Secretary of the Leading Party Members’ Group of the BJAST, delivered a speech. Wu Jianmin, Deputy Secretary of the Leading Party Members’ Group and President of the BJAST, presided over the meeting.

Jia Pinrong, a "Scholar of BJAST" and director of the Institute's High Quality Development Research Center, issued the Report on High Quality Development and Influence of China's Three Urban Agglomerations. The report constructs a high-quality development and influence evaluation system of urban agglomeration with 31 indicators from six dimensions of economy, society, ecology, innovation, culture and governance, and compares the Yangtze River Delta, Pearl River Delta and Beijing Tianjin Hebei urban agglomeration.

The front page of Beijing Daily and Beijing News of Beijing Radio and TV Station reported the Report on the High Quality Development and Influence of China's Three Urban Agglomerations. Science and Technology Daily, People's Daily, Xinhuanet, China.com and other mainstream media in the capital reported the forum immediately.