January
The National Bureau of Statistics will release last year's economic data in mid-January. From January 23 to 26, the World Economic Forum (Davos Forum) will be held in Switzerland. The theme is “Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World”.
In mid-January, the Second Ministerial Meeting of the China-CELAC Forum will be held in Chile.
February
From February 9 to 25, the PyeongChang Winter Olympics will be held in South Korea.
March
On March 3 and 5, the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and the National People's Congress will open in Beijing.
On March 18, the Russian presidential election.
April
From April 8 to 11, the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2018 will be held in Hainan. The theme of the forum is “An Open and Innovative Asia for a World of Greater Prosperity”.
On April 15, the 123rd China Import and Export Fair (Spring Canton Fair) will open.
May
The Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation will be held. The Eighth Ministerial Meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum will be held in China.
June
The SCO Summit will be held in Qingdao. The SCO Summit is a major home diplomacy event oriented toward neighboring countries. It will consolidate regional consensus on mutual assistance and add momentum to regional cooperation and development.
July
On July 1, the 97th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. In mid-July, economic data for the first half of 2017 will be released.
August
On August 8, the 10th anniversary of the Beijing Olympics. From August 18 to September 2, the 18th Asian Games will be held in Jakarta, Indonesia.
September
On September 3, the 73rd anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.
October
On October 1, the 69th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
November
From November 5 to 10, the first China International Import Expo will be held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai). Its hosting will show the world that China is willing to open its market and let all countries share China's development opportunities.
On November 11, the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I.
In November, the APEC Leaders' Summit will be held in Papua New Guinea.
On November 30, the G20 Summit will be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
December
On December 18, the 40th anniversary of reform and opening-up. In 2018, China will mark the 40th anniversary of reform and opening-up. Reform and opening-up is the key move that determines the fate of contemporary China, and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation will surely be realized in the process of reform and opening-up.
Irregular
The new session of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation will be held in China. This will help align the Belt and Road Initiative more closely with Africa's Agenda 2063.
BeiDou global networking service for the Belt and Road. China will complete a basic system of 18 satellites by the end of 2018, giving priority to providing services to Belt and Road countries and regions.