[1][2] The show hosts a panel of foreigners living in China, holding discussions in Mandarin on various topics and issues.
The atmosphere is meant to emulate a meeting of world leaders, but presented with humor.
The panel consisted of a “Secretary General" (Chinese: 秘书长; pinyin: Mìshūzhǎng), a "Vice Secretary General" (Chinese: 副秘书长; pinyin: Fù mìshūzhǎng), and 11 "representatives" from different countries known as TK11.
In 2014, atv purchased the rights for a Turkish adaptation of Non-Summit, titled Elİn Oğlu, which premiered on 21 March 2015.
[1][3] Informal Talks (非正式会谈) is a Chinese adaptation of Non-Summit, broadcast on Hubei Television.