Lazare Eloundou Assomo, director of the UNESCO World Heritage Center, delivers a speech titled "Digital Technology Promoting Global Cultural Heritage Protection" during the 2025 Beijing Culture Forum in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 23, 2025. The 2025 Beijing Culture Forum opened here on Tuesday, drawing participants from home and abroad to discuss the integrated development of culture and technology. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)