The opportunities and challenges of developing greater tech and financial systems in accordance with the Belt and Road Initiative were discussed at the Zhongguancun @ Belt and Road Forum on Dec 7.

Held at Zhongguancun Science Park, the forum ran parallel to the Zhongguancun Forum 2017, which featured deep discussions on hot topics. Those being discussed included how to allocate resources rationally and efficiently through financial services and give full play to the leading role of science and technology innovation in supporting the development of the Belt and Road Initiative.

Guests from home and abroad attended the forum to take part in the exchanges, including Kairat Abdrakhman, Educational and Cultural Counselor of the Embassy of the Republic Kazakhstan to China, and Lukas Opatrny, Director of Economic Affairs of the Czech Embassy to China.

A round table on Technology and Finance of the Belt and Road –Opportunities and Challenges for Zhongguancun is held at the Zhongguancun @ Belt and Road Forum. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Li Changping, deputy director of Haidian district, said the district has hosted a series of activities to help local companies and startups to find business resources in 25 countries along the Belt and Road.

The Zhongguancun Belt and Road Industrial Promotion Association now has 79 member institutes and 242 companies, providing a platform for Haidian-based companies on international exchange and cooperation.

The forum also saw cross-border contracts signed between the Zhongguancun Belt and Road Industrial Promotion Association and the Kazakhstan-Chinese Trade Promotion Association as well as Beijing Jing-Meng Stem Cell Technology Corporation and Cambodia Rong De Group.

Li Changping, deputy director of Haidian district, delivers a speech at the Zhongguancun @ Belt and Road Forum. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]