On June 14, 2023, Microsoft founder Bill Gates posted on social platforms that he had arrived in Beijing. It is worth mentioning that this trip has aroused public attention. This is the first time it has come to China since 2019. On June 15, Bill Gates praised Yuan Longping, the father of hybrid rice, in his speech in Beijing, saying that he had overcome the key issues that affect people's quality of life, and that he was able to feed a large number of people in the world.