2020 Mainland-Macao Business Associations Joint Conference cum Forum on Exchanges and Co-operation between Mainland and Macao Enterprises held

The “2020 Mainland-Macao Business Associations Joint Conference cum Forum on Exchanges and Co-operation between Mainland and Macao Enterprises” was held online on 3 September, with “Deepening Co-operation, Rising to Challenges, and Fostering Innovative Development” as the theme of the Joint Conference. Representatives from trade and investment promotion organisations and business associations participated in the event to explore how to support the industrial and commercial sectors in Mainland China and Macao to effectively cope with the impact of the Novel coronavirus pneumonia, and to exchange their views on topics such as the participation in the development of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Belt and Road Initiative. In addition, a number of experts, scholars and enterprises’ representatives from both regions attended the Forum, which attracted more than 180 online viewers from various sectors.

Ms Gao Yan, President of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), Mr Lei Wai Nong, Secretary for Economy and Finance of Macao SAR and Mr Benson Lau Wai Meng, President of IPIM respectively delivered speeches at the Joint Conference. Leaders and representatives of trade and investment promotion agencies and business associations of the two places also spoke spiritedly at the Joint Conference, including Mr Vong Kok Seng, Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Macao Chamber of Commerce and Mr Lei Si Tai, Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Industrial Association of Macau.

The Forum on Exchanges and Co-operation between Mainland and Macao Enterprises was held online on the same day’s afternoon. Mr Lao Chi Ngai – member of Legislative Assembly of Macao, President of the Macau Economic Association and Director of the Strategy and Planning Office at the University of Macau and Mr Pang Chuan, member of Legislative Assembly of Macao and Vice President of the Macau University of Science and Technology, as well as representatives of renowned mainland enterprises were invited to share their opinions and suggestions on various issues such as the restructuring of global industrial chains and the smart economy as a driver for innovation and development of enterprises.

2020 Mainland-Macao Business Associations Joint Conference cum Forum on Exchanges and Co-operation between Mainland and Macao Enterprises is held online