On the morning of October 28, the International Financial Forum 2023 Global Annual Conference opened in Nansha, Guangzhou. Zhou Xiaochuan, co-chairman of the International Financial Forum and vice chairman of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech. Wang Weizhong, Governor of Guangdong Province, attended and delivered a speech. Li Jiachao, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, delivered a video speech.
Zhou Xiaochuan said that since its establishment 20 years ago, the International Financial Forum has taken the initiative to play its role as an international standing dialogue mechanism and played a unique role in promoting exchanges and cooperation in the international financial community and assisting the sustainable development of the world economy. At present, global economic uncertainty has further increased, and countries around the world should strengthen coordination, cooperation and joint response. It is necessary to adhere to the correct direction of globalization, defend multilateralism, build an open world economy, make full use of regional cooperation mechanisms and new trends in regional economic integration, and actively promote free trade and investment; it is necessary to strengthen coordination in macro policies, financial and regulatory policies , focusing on the digital economy, climate change, green development, supply chain and other important areas to carry out pragmatic cooperation and inject new momentum into the world economy. This annual meeting has set up many very meaningful topics in response to the current international economic and financial situation. We hope that all guests attending the meeting can speak freely, share suggestions, contribute wisdom, and jointly seek consensus and countermeasures to promote global economic recovery and growth. It is hoped that the International Financial Forum will continue to be active and make greater contributions to responding to major international economic and financial challenges and promoting the inclusive and comprehensive sustainable development of the world economy.
On behalf of the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government, Wang Weizhong expressed congratulations on the holding of this annual meeting and welcomed the arrival of all guests. He pointed out that since its establishment 20 years ago, the International Financial Forum has played a positive role in carrying out dialogue, exchanges and cooperation in the global financial field. In recent years, Guangdong has joined hands with Hong Kong and Macao to accelerate the construction of the Greater Bay Area as an international financial hub, solidly promote financial interconnection among the three places, and promote the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to become one of the regions with the highest level of financial openness in my country. Currently, Guangdong is fully implementing the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important speeches and instructions during his inspection of Guangdong, and deeply studying and implementing the keynote speech delivered by the General Secretary at the opening ceremony of the third “Belt and Road” International Cooperation Summit Forum. Conscientiously implement the specific deployment of the Provincial Party Committee’s “1310”, focus on the primary task of high-quality development and the strategic task of building a new development pattern, unswervingly comprehensively deepen reforms, expand high-level opening up, focus on the new positioning of “one point, two places”, and advance the new stage in depth In the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, we will make every effort to focus on key tasks such as “hundred-million projects”, high-level science and technology self-reliance, manufacturing dominance, and green and beautiful Guangdong ecological construction, strengthen the economic province to shoulder the leading responsibilities, and strive to promote Chinese-style modernization Take the lead in construction. Guangdong is willing to work with friends from all over the world to continue to deepen practical cooperation in various economic and financial fields, promote the construction of an open world economy, and contribute to jointly building a community with a shared future for mankind.
Li Jiachao said that this year marks the 20th anniversary of the founding of the International Financial Forum. This annual meeting brings together global political and business leaders, experts and scholars to discuss the evolution of the world economy, which is of special significance. As one of the most open economies in the world, Hong Kong has always advocated free trade and multilateralism, firmly believes in win-win cooperation, and is actively promoting regional cooperation. Under the unique advantage of “one country, two systems”, Hong Kong is the only city in the world that brings together China’s advantages and global advantages, playing the role of a bridge connecting the mainland and the world. The SAR government will take a series of measures to actively consolidate and enhance the competitiveness of Hong Kong as an international financial center, make good use of its own strengths, serve the country’s high-quality development needs, and at the same time strengthen global economic cooperation and contribute to building a community with a shared future for mankind.
Also present at the opening ceremony were Han Seung-soo, co-chairman of the International Financial Forum, former Prime Minister of South Korea and President of the 56th United Nations General Assembly, Arroyo, director of the International Financial Forum and former President of the Philippines, Shipley, co-chairman of the International Financial Forum and former Prime Minister of New Zealand and other guests. .
With the theme of “New Capital, New Value, New World: Revitalization and Cooperation under the Fragmentation of the Global Economy”, this annual meeting was co-sponsored by the Guangdong Provincial People’s Government, the Guangzhou Municipal People’s Government and the International Finance Forum, and was held in Nansha, Guangzhou. The completed permanent venue of the International Financial Forum was held, inviting dignitaries from home and abroad to discuss and dialogue on hot issues in the current world and China’s economic and financial fields.
Vice Governor Zhang Xin and Vice Governor and Acting Mayor of Guangzhou Sun Zhiyang attended the event.
Nanfang Daily reporter Li Fengxiang correspondent Fu Xin
2023-10-28 09:00:00
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