The 6th annual conference of the Comparative Literature and Cross-Cultural Studies Branch (CLCCSB) of the Chinese Society for Foreign Literature, along with the 4th Chief Editor\Dean Forum, was held at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) from October 24 to 26. Hosted by CLCCSB and the School of Foreign Languages of SJTU, the conference gathered 324 scholars and students from 164 universities worldwide. Contered on "The Technological Turn in Comparative Literature and Cross-Cultural Studies in the AI Era," it promoted interdisciplinary dialogue between humanities and technology to advance a knowledge system with Chinese Characteristics. 

At the opening ceremony, SJTU's Vice President Liu Weidong emphasized the importance of humanities development and tech-humanities collaboration, urging scholars to align with national strategies amid AI-driven changes. Dean Shang Biwu highlighted the School of Foreign Language’s responsiveness to national and societal needs. Professor Peng Qinglong introduced the “Four New Principles,” calling for scholars to link personal growth with national destiny.

Keynote speakers included Wang Ning, who discussed digital humanities and the integration of distant and close reading; Nie Zhenzhao, who explored AI-powered literary analysis; Liu Jianjun, who proposed principles for an independent Chinese foreign literature framework; Jiang Chengyong, who examined the humanistic implications of AI through human rationality and nature; and writer Chen Qiufan, who advocated an “adversarial generative teaching method” to nurture creativity beyond AI’s reach; Zeng Jun, who emphasized the urgency of reconstructing literary theory knowledge systems in the AI era; Lin Minjie, who approached the regional and national peace issues from a literary perspective; and Wang Hongdong, who proposed deep integration between AI and Human Intelligence at the knowledge and technological levels. 

The annual conference featured 12 parallel sessions and 8 graduate student forums, addressing topics such as autonomous knowledge construction and AI-induced paradigm shifts in literaray studies. 

On October 25, journal editors shared th journals' founding history, distinctive features, scope of publication, manuscript acceptance practices and support initiatives for young scholars, stressing relevance to contemporary issues and interdisciplinary thinking. 

 On October 26, keynote talks covered comparative literature’s cross-media evolution and AI’s role in cross-cultural dialogue. A youth forum showcased four emerging scholars’ work on digital humanities applications in film and social science education.  At the closing ceremony, CLCCSB's Vice President Gao Fang summarized the event. A representative from Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press outlined its digital humanities publishing plan. Professor Du Lanlan announced that Nanjing University will host the next annual conference. The conference achieved significant outcomes and will contribute to the innovation and development of comparative literature and cross-cultural studies in the new era.