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+layout: blog
+title: "A Quick Recap of 2023 China Kubernetes Contributor Summit"
+slug: kcs-shanghai
+date: 2023-10-20
+canonicalUrl: https://www.kubernetes.dev/blog/2023/10/20/kcs-shanghai/
+---
+
+**Author:** Paco Xu and Michael Yao (DaoCloud)
+
+On September 26, 2023, the first day of
+[KubeCon + CloudNativeCon + Open Source Summit China 2023](https://www.lfasiallc.com/kubecon-cloudnativecon-open-source-summit-china/),
+nearly 50 contributors gathered in Shanghai for the Kubernetes Contributor Summit.
+
+{{< figure src="/blog/2023/10/20/kcs-shanghai/kcs04.jpeg" alt="All participants in the 2023 Kubernetes Contributor Summit" caption="All participants in the 2023 Kubernetes Contributor Summit" >}}
+
+This marked the first in-person offline gathering held in China after three years of the pandemic.
+
+## A joyful meetup
+
+The event began with welcome speeches from [Kevin Wang](https://github.com/kevin-wangzefeng) from Huawei Cloud,
+one of the co-chairs of KubeCon, and [Puja](https://github.com/puja108) from Giant Swarm.
+
+Following the opening remarks, the contributors introduced themselves briefly. Most attendees were from China,
+while some contributors had made the journey from Europe and the United States specifically for the conference.
+Technical experts from companies such as Microsoft, Intel, Huawei, as well as emerging forces like DaoCloud,
+were present. Laughter and cheerful voices filled the room, regardless of whether English was spoken with
+European or American accents or if conversations were carried out in authentic Chinese language. This created
+an atmosphere of comfort, joy, respect, and anticipation. Past contributions brought everyone closer, and
+mutual recognition and accomplishments made this offline gathering possible.
+
+{{< figure src="/blog/2023/10/20/kcs-shanghai/kcs06.jpeg" alt="Face to face meeting in Shanghai" caption="Face to face meeting in Shanghai" >}}
+
+The attending contributors were no longer just GitHub IDs; they transformed into vivid faces.
+From sitting together and capturing group photos to attempting to identify "Who is who,"
+a loosely connected collective emerged. This team structure, although loosely knit and free-spirited,
+was established to pursue shared dreams.
+
+As the saying goes, "You reap what you sow." Each effort has been diligently documented within
+the Kubernetes community contributions. Regardless of the passage of time, the community will
+not erase those shining traces. Brilliance can be found in your PRs, issues, or comments.
+It can also be seen in the smiling faces captured in meetup photos or heard through stories
+passed down among contributors.
+
+## Technical sharing and discussions
+
+Next, there were three technical sharing sessions:
+
+- [sig-multi-cluster](https://github.com/kubernetes/community/blob/master/sig-multicluster/README.md):
+  [Hongcai Ren](https://github.com/RainbowMango), a maintainer of Karmada, provided an introduction to
+  the responsibilities and roles of this SIG. Their focus is on designing, discussing, implementing,
+  and maintaining APIs, tools, and documentation related to multi-cluster management.
+  Cluster Federation, one of Karmada's core concepts, is also part of their work.
+
+- [helmfile](https://github.com/helmfile/helmfile): [yxxhero](https://github.com/yxxhero)
+  from [GitLab](https://gitlab.cn/) presented how to deploy Kubernetes manifests declaratively,
+  customize configurations, and leverage the latest features of Helm, including Helmfile.
+
+- [sig-scheduling](https://github.com/kubernetes/community/blob/master/sig-scheduling/README.md):
+  [william-wang](https://github.com/william-wang) from Huawei Cloud shared the recent updates and
+  future plans of SIG Scheduling. This SIG is responsible for designing, developing, and testing
+  components related to Pod scheduling.
+
+{{< figure src="/blog/2023/10/20/kcs-shanghai/kcs03.jpeg" alt="A technical session about sig-multi-cluster" caption="A technical session about sig-multi-cluster" >}}
+
+Following the sessions, a video featuring a call for contributors by [Sergey Kanzhelev](https://github.com/SergeyKanzhelev),
+the SIG-Node Chair, was played. The purpose was to encourage more contributors to join the Kubernetes community,
+with a special emphasis on the popular SIG-Node.
+
+Lastly, Kevin hosted an Unconference collective discussion session covering topics such as
+multi-cluster management, scheduling, elasticity, AI, and more. For detailed minutes of
+the Unconference meeting, please refer to <https://docs.qq.com/doc/DY3pLWklzQkhjWHNT>.
+
+## China's contributor statistics
+
+The contributor summit took place in Shanghai, with 90% of the attendees being Chinese.
+Within the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) ecosystem, contributions from China have been steadily increasing. Currently:
+
+- Chinese contributors account for 9% of the total.
+- Contributions from China make up 11.7% of the overall volume.
+- China ranks second globally in terms of contributions.
+
+{{< note >}}
+The data is from KubeCon keynotes by Chris Aniszczyk, CTO of Cloud Native Computing Foundation,
+on September 26, 2023. This probably understates Chinese contributions. A lot of Chinese contributors
+use VPNs and may not show up as being from China in the stats accurately.
+{{< /note >}}
+
+The Kubernetes Contributor Summit is an inclusive meetup that welcomes all community contributors, including:
+
+- New Contributors
+- Current Contributors
+  - docs
+  - code
+  - community management
+- Subproject members
+- Members of Special Interest Group (SIG) / Working Group (WG)
+- Active Contributors
+- Casual Contributors
+
+## Acknowledgments
+
+We would like to express our gratitude to the organizers of this event:
+
+- [Kevin Wang](https://github.com/kevin-wangzefeng), the co-chair of KubeCon and the lead of the kubernetes contributor summit.
+- [Paco Xu](https://github.com/pacoxu), who actively coordinated the venue, meals, invited contributors from both China and
+  international sources, and established WeChat groups to collect agenda topics. They also shared details of the event
+  before and after its occurrence through [pre and post announcements](https://github.com/kubernetes/community/issues/7510).
+- [Mengjiao Liu](https://github.com/mengjiao-liu), who was responsible for organizing, coordinating,
+  and facilitating various matters related to the summit.
+
+We extend our appreciation to all the contributors who attended the China Kubernetes Contributor Summit in Shanghai.
+Your dedication and commitment to the Kubernetes community are invaluable.
+Together, we continue to push the boundaries of cloud native technology and shape the future of this ecosystem.