2019 Summit on Chinese Central SOEs Supporting Macao as Co-operation Platform between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries

The 2019 Summit on Chinese Central SOEs Supporting Macao as Co-operation Platform between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries was held in Macao

The 2019 Summit on Chinese Central SOEs Supporting Macao as Co-operation Platform between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries was held in Macao on 16 October. More than 400 representatives from respectively: ministerial bodies from the Central Government; Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs); enterprises from Portuguese-speaking Countries (PSCs); and enterprises, trade chambers, business associations, commercial departments and organisations from Macao, took part in the event.The Summit was organised by the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) and the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC) of the People’s Republic of China. It was co-ordinated by the Secretariat for Economy and Finance of the Macao SAR Government, with the support from the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao SAR. A total of 11 agreements were signed among departments and organisations from Mainland China, PSCs and Macao during the Summit. They covered co-operation projects involving infrastructure, science and research, and talent development, among other topics.

Mr Chui Sai On, Chief Executive of the Macao SAR; Mr Hao Peng, Party Committee Secretary and Chairman of the SASAC; Mr Fu Ziying, Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao SAR; Mr Alexandre Monteiro, Minister of Industry, Trade and Energy of Cabo Verde; and Mr Liu Jin, Executive Vice President of the China Development Bank, delivered addresses and keynote speeches respectively.

The theme of the Summit was “Exploring New Opportunities in the New Era of Co-operation”. Three panel sessions were held at the opening ceremony, with participants enthusiastically exchanging views on its specific topics, namely: “Central Enterprises ‘+Macao’ Collaboration for Highly Effective Participation in Infrastructure Development in PSCs and ‘Belt and Road’ Countries”; “Harness Macao’s Featured Finance to Support Central Enterprises’ Growth in PSCs”; and “Craft the Greater Bay Area Innovation Engine with Organic Combination of Macao’s and Central Enterprises’ Competitive Edges”.