Innovation-driven Development CWEG Unveils Solutions for Sustainable Development at BEYONG Expo 2023

Hosted by Macao Association for Science and Technology, the Third BEYOND International Science and Technology Innovation Expo (hereinafter referred to as "BEYOND Expo 2023") was held in the Macao Special Administration Region from May 10 to 12, 2023. Ho Iat Seng, Chief Executive of Macao, Wan Gang, Vice Chairman of the 13th CPPCC National Committee and Chairman of the China Association for Science and Technology, and Wang Weizhong, Governor of Guangdong Province attended the opening ceremony and delivered speeches. As one of the largest and most influential international technology expos in Asia, this expo has attracted over 1,000 companies from around the world, including Fortune 500 and large multinational corporations. As a professional technology investment platform for water environment and recycling, CWEG was invited and Chairman Hou Feng gave a keynote speech on behalf of CWEG.

Ho Iat Seng, Chief Executive of Chief Executive of Macao SAR (Photo 1), Wang Weizhong, Governor of Guangdong Province (Photo 2), Wan Gang, Vice Chairman of the 13th CPPCC National Committee and President of the China Association for Science and Technology (Photo 3), and Jin Liqun, President and Chair of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) (Photo 4)

According to Ho Iat Seng, Chief Executive of Macao SAR, the SAR government promotes the "1+4” diversified development strategy, in which high-tech is a critical part. We are actively improving the science and technology innovation system to bring in more talent and to integrate industry, academia, and research. The BEYOND is a platform where the world can better learn about China's development philosophy, path, and model and where exchanges are allowed to be made to promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind. He believes that Macao will support the Greater Bay Area in scientific and technological innovation, promote exchanges and cooperation in the digital economy, green industries, and other aspects, and continues to play a unique role in the construction of The Belt and Road.

Wang Weizhong, Governor of Guangdong Province, pointed out that Guangdong and Macao have continuously strengthened cooperation in scientific and technological innovation in recent years, with the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin as a major platform. Guangdong is accelerating the construction of a whole-process innovation ecological chain, continuously deepening cooperation with Macao in technical innovation, strengthening communication, and promoting the construction of an international technology innovation center.

Wan Gang, Vice Chairman of the 13th CPPCC National Committee and Chairman of the China Association for Science and Technology said that BEYOND has become an influential conference for science and technology innovation in Asia where China and enterprises from across the world make exchanges and communicate to promote scientific and technological innovation in China and Asia.

Jin Liqun, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the AIIB, Pan Jianwei, Vice Chairman of the Chinese Association for Science and Technology, Executive Vice President of the University of Science and Technology of China, President of CAS Center for Excellence in Quantum Information and Quantum Physics,  Academician of the CAS, Academician of the World Academy of Sciences, Andrew Sheng, Chief Advisor of the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, and Advisor of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong on High Quality and Sustainable Economic Development, Kishore Mahbubani, founding president of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy National University of Singapore and former President of the United Nations Security Council, and Joseph Tsai, co-founder and executive vice chairman of the Board of Alibaba Group, delivered keynote speeches.

Jin Liqun, President and Chair of AIIB said that he saw a more financially inclusive Asia at the Expo. The AIIB believes that financial services like issuing credit can help people get out of poverty, enabling them to invest in education, insurance, and businesses, and withstand the impact of climate change. He also pointed out that digital infrastructure is crucial, and the AIIB prioritizes infrastructure development that supports the expansion of the digital economy, such as building 5G base stations and fiber optic cables, as well as transforming infrastructure into digital and intelligent ones, such as smart cities and smart growth.

Hou Feng, Chairman of China Water Environment Group, was invited to deliver a keynote speech entitled "Innovation and Practice of Green and New Infrastructure Construction for Future Cities". According to Hou Feng, CWEG’s self-developed DURWecosystem brings along the application innovation. The plants were built aboveground in a distributed way now built underground in a centralized way. Four centers of water resources, green energy, digitalization, and comprehensive spatial utilization that are highly integrated with cities are taking shape. CWEG will support the Greater Bay Area in technological innovation and green industry development, and provide Chinese solutions for global sustainable development.

Liu Xianfa (left), Special Commissioner of the Office of the Special Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s republic of China in Macao SAR, Li Weinong (center), Director General of the Secretary for Economy and Finance of the Macao Special Administrative Region, and Hou Feng(right), Chairman of the CWEG made exchanges on the DURWecosystem.

Since its first held in 2021, the BEYOND Expo has become one of the largest and most influential international science and technology expos. Focusing on "sustainable development", "life sciences", and "consumer technology", this year's Expo was held in Macao and Hengqin at the same time, which is expected to bring vitality into Macao's "1+4" moderately diversified development strategy, accelerate the construction of the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, deepen Guangdong-Macao cooperation, and progress the construction of the International Science and Technology Innovation Center in the Greater Bay Area.