From July 30-31, a SAIF delegation led by Associate Dean Yong Zhang conducted a strategic visit to Macao, engaging with leading academic, regulatory, and industry experts on digital finance trends and strengthening Shanghai-Macao financial collaboration.
The delegation included Shan Zhong, Chairman of PaciLink and SAIF GES program alumnus; Yalin Liu, Director of Strategic Cooperation at SAIF; and Xingdi Xu, Senior Manager of Development and External Relations at SAIF.
High-Level Institutional Meetings
The delegation met with Vong Sin Man, Acting Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Macau; alongside Tingqin Lao, Deputy Director of the Financial Development Department; and Zhenjie Zhang, Head of the Administrative Committee Support Office. Both sides recognized finance's vital role in supporting high-quality development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and in promoting Macao's economic diversification. They explored collaboration opportunities in financial talent development and academic exchange.
At Macau University of Science and Technology, the delegation met with Chuan Pang, Vice President and Dean of the Graduate School; Minghao Wang, Director of the FinTech Innovation Research Institute; and Jie Song, Assistant to the Dean. Following a study of General Secretary Xi's important inspection speech and a tour of the "Macau in Global Maps" exhibition, both parties discussed strategic cooperation in AI and finance.
Productive discussions at the University of Macau with Xueneng Feng, Associate Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration, focused on joint financial research and talent development initiatives between Shanghai and Macao.
Industry and Government Engagement
The delegation visited Banco Nacional Ultramarino, one of Macao's two note-issuing banks, exchanging views with Executive Director Qixin Du on banking sector development, stablecoin regulation, and technological innovation. Additional meetings included Jialiang Chen, Member of the Executive Council of the Macao SAR Government; and Xuanchao Li, SAIF EMBA alumnus and Chairman of Feiwanli Group―discussing digital finance and strengthening Shanghai-Macao industrial cooperation.
On July 31st, the delegation conducted on-site research on customs closure operations in the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin. This development represents a significant initiative personally advanced by General Secretary Xi to promote appropriate economic diversification in Macao, providing SAIF with crucial insights to better serve national strategic priorities.
Associate Dean Yong Zhang affirmed that SAIF will leverage its strengths in alignment with national strategies, supporting Shanghai-Macao economic cooperation through practical action and expertise.
