BEIJING — The 2021 Euro-Asia Economic Forum will be held in Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, from Oct 18 to 21, according to the organizers.

This year's forum, both online and offline, is themed on seizing new cooperation opportunities and promoting common development, the organizers told a press conference in Beijing on Aug 18.

A commodity expo will also be held on the sidelines of the four-day forum.

The Euro-Asia Economic Forum, an important economic cooperation mechanism under the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, has been held every two years since its inauguration in 2005.