峰会 fēnghuì summit meeting
How to remember 峰会: 峰 peak + 会 can = summit meeting.
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- A summit - a top-level meeting of leaders - 二十国集团峰会在这里召开 (Èrshí Guó Jítuán fēnghuì zài zhèlǐ zhàokāi) the G20 summit was held here.
- News/diplomacy term for high-level conferences (气候峰会, 科技峰会). 峰 = 'peak,' so it's literally a 'peak meeting.'
- Distinct from an ordinary 会议 (huìyì, meeting) or 论坛 (lùntán, forum): 峰会 implies the highest-ranking participants.