Chang Zhipeng

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APPROXIMATELY 1,200 representatives from various sectors, including over 100 delegates from Hong Kong and Macao, industry elites, and renowned experts, gathered at the Qianhai Forum, which ended at the Qianhai International Convention Center on Saturday, to share their insights on the area’s future development.

The forum covered topics such as financial openness and innovation, Shenzhen-Hong Kong technological innovation, the construction of foreign-related rule of law, and new cultural formats.

Deng Zhonghua, president of the Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Macao Studies, emphasized that the development of Qianhai is intrinsically linked to the support and involvement of Hong Kong. He noted that after Qianhai’s geographical expansion, the level of cooperation between Shenzhen and Hong Kong has significantly improved.

Choi Koon-shum, chairman of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Bay Area Entrepreneurs Alliance, proposed that Qianhai should enhance its innovative technology cooperation with Hong Kong, establish special investment funds, create venture capital institutions for scientific and technological achievements, and better leverage Hong Kong universities’ high-end talent and foundational research capabilities to facilitate the industrialization of technology.

Xu Li, CEO of SenseTime, a forefront AI software company, stated that fostering an innovative technology synergy between Shenzhen and Hong Kong necessitates four pivotal components — talent, corporate partnerships, computational resources, and the cultivation of downstream industries. The firm has established the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Artificial Intelligence Computing Center and initiated Shenzhen’s inaugural autonomous driving bus route in Qianhai.

The University of International Business and Economics launched its Institute of International Trade Rules and debuted the International Economic and Trade Rules Observation Report 2024 at the forum Saturday.