Invited by the chairman of the organizing committee of the Asia-Pacific Weed Science Conference, from November 25th to 30th, the senior chief scientist of the monitoring and control of weeds in farmlands innovation teams, Li Xiangju, led a team of five to Thailand to attend the 28th Asia-Pacific Weed Science Society Conference. As a professional academic conference for weed specialists in Asian and Pacific Rim countries, the conference held every two years. This year, themed with "Weed Science Solutions for Global Food Security.", the conference attracted over 200 delegates from 24 countries and regions, including China, Australia, India, South Korea, and Thailand, to participate and share extensive and in-depth exchanges on topics such as weed biology and ecology, invasive and parasitic weeds, weed resistance, and new technologies in weed control.

China had 35 representatives at the conference, coming from various institutions such as the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenyang Agricultural University, and South China Agricultural University. Prof. Li Xiangju was invited to chair the Integrated Weed Management session. Prof. Wei Shouhui and Prof. Chen Jingchao delivered presentations titled "Genomic insights into seed germination differences in buffalobur (Solanum rostratum) under contrasting phytohormone availability" and "Mechanism of glyphosate resistance in goosegrass (Eleusine indica)," respectively. Prof. Cui Hailan and Prof. Huang Zhaofeng showcased and exchanged information on advancements in weed resistance research through poster presentations.

Representing the Weed Science Branch of the Chinese Society of Plant Protection, Prof. Li Xiangju presented and successfully obtained the right to host the 29th Asia-Pacific Weed Science Conference in 2025 (to be held in Nanjing) and was elected as the new rotating chairman for the term 2023-2025. This conference effectively manifested the recent research achievements of China in the field of weed science and also promoted the exchange and cooperation between Chinese scientists and their international peers.