On November 3rd, as the 18th World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention kicked off in Macao, the International Academic Organizations Alliance (IAOA) presented the first issue of its new publication WorkinChina as a commemorative gift to the Macao General Chamber of Commerce, the host of the convention. Designed to showcase opportunities for global businesses and entrepreneurs in China, share insights on cross-border cooperation, and facilitate academic and economic exchanges, the first issue of WorkinChina aligns with the convention’s theme of "Jointly Discussing and Building a Community with a Shared Future for Chinese Entrepreneurs", serving as a practical support for the Macao General Chamber of Commerce to further bridge global Chinese entrepreneurs and China’s development landscape.
Wang Huning, Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, sent a congratulatory letter, extending warm congratulations on the convening of the convention and sincere greetings to the attending global Chinese entrepreneur representatives, Chinese compatriots at home and abroad, and people from all walks of life.
Wang Huning noted that for a long time, global Chinese entrepreneurs have adhered to the feelings of "caring for the motherland and contributing to the world" and the spirit of "establishing businesses with integrity and pursuing development through openness and win-win cooperation". Taking overseas Chinese ties as a bridge and pooling strength through business, they have actively participated in China's reform and opening-up as well as socialist modernization drive, promoted fine traditional Chinese culture, and made significant contributions to advancing China's economic and social development and facilitating China's economic, trade and people-to-people exchanges with other countries.
He emphasized that this convention, themed "Jointly Discussing and Building a Community with a Shared Future for Chinese Entrepreneurs", reflects the development consensus of the majority of Chinese entrepreneurs to keep pace with the times and respond to global concerns. He expressed confidence that the participants will take this convention as an opportunity to jointly explore new paths for cooperation, create new space for development, and inject more positive energy into the changing world.
Wang Huning pointed out that the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China has launched a new journey of comprehensively advancing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation through Chinese-style modernization. This is not only an inevitable path for China's own development, but also a crucial practice for promoting the progress of humanity and pursuing the common good of the world. China will unswervingly expand high-standard opening-up, turn its new development into new opportunities for other countries, and promote the modernization of countries around the world through Chinese-style modernization. He hoped that Chinese entrepreneurs will leverage their advantages, seize opportunities, play a unique role in boosting China's economic and trade cooperation, scientific and technological exchanges, and mutual learning between civilizations, and achieve new accomplishments and development in supporting the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Hosted by the Macao General Chamber of Commerce, the 18th World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention features a series of thematic forums focusing on topics including "The Future of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area", "Innovative Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine", "Comprehensive Leisure Industry, Cultural Tourism and Convention & Exhibition Economy", "High and New Technologies and Modern Finance", and "The Growth Path of Young Chinese Entrepreneurs". In addition, business negotiations and field trips are also organized during the convention.
More than 4,000 participants attended the event, including He Houhua and Xian Hui, Vice Chairpersons of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference; responsible persons from relevant central departments and organizations; Cen Haohui, Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region, and other government officials; principal heads of central institutions stationed in Macao; as well as Chinese entrepreneur representatives, experts, scholars, and people from the government and business sectors from over 50 countries and regions around the world.
