The “Macao Urban Transformation and Development Dialogue”, jointly organised by the local government and the Office of the Foreign Ministry Commissioner in Macau will be held next Tuesday both online and offline, the Secretariat for Economy and Finance said in a statement yesterday.
The aim of the event, according to the statement released through the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS), is to facilitate Macau’s integration into the nation’s overall development, to fully leverage its advantage as a platform where the two parts of China’s “dual circulation” development pattern meet, to further expand its external relations, and to improve the appropriate diversification of Macau’s economy.
Foreign Ministry Commissioner Liu Xianfa, Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong, Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government Zhang Rongshun, and Deputy Director-General of the Foreign Ministry’s Department of International Economic Affairs Huang Yiyang will deliver keynote speeches, the statement pointed out.
Titled “Macao Urban Transformation and Development Dialogue: Implementing Global Development Initiatives and Promoting Economic Diversification and Transformation”, the event aims to enhance the sharing of experience in urban governance, the statement said, adding that “Macau can draw wisdom from the successful cases of industrial transformation in other cities around the world and initiate co-operation in various fields, so as to develop new ideas for its appropriate economic diversification, nurture the sustainable development of social construction, strengthen its positioning as ‘One Centre, One Platform and One Base’, and enhance its international influence.”
The dialogue will feature speakers from abroad such as Dubai, Luxembourg, Seoul and Tokyo, as well as representatives from the Chinese mainland and Macau, the statement noted. “They will share their experiences and insights on various topics, including global development initiatives, opportunities for co-operation in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the development of urban economies, big health industry, modern finance, advanced manufacturing, and the transformation and upgrading of SMEs,” the statement underlined.
In line with the COVID-19 pandemic prevention requirements, the event will have controlled offline seating and will be held online simultaneously.
