On December 10, 2018, the South-South Cooperation Finance Forum, co-sponsored by the South-South Cooperation Finance Center, Tsinghua University Wudaokou School of Finance, and the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation, Tsinghua Wudaokou Global Financial Forum-Hong Kong Summit was grandly held. This forum focused on "South-South Cooperation in the Digital World".
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The morning theme forum discussed "digital technology and sustainable development". Yao Yudong, deputy general manager and chief economist of Dacheng Fund, former director of the Institute of Finance of the People's Bank of China, was invited to the UN South-South Cooperation Office Senior Research Coordinator Hany Besada, Huawei Chief Architecture Scientist, Future Network Theory Laboratory Director Zhang Gong, JD Finance Research Institute Director Meng Zhaoli, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Economist Ricardo Gotsa Ricardo Gottschalk, Chairman of Taiyi Group and Head of Davos China Blockchain Delegation, Dundee, Professor Liu Haifang, School of International Relations, Peking University, Professor Nir Kshetri, University of North Carolina, Chen Guoping, chairman of New East Lake Technology Investment Group and mayor of East Lake Digital Town, gave a speech and conducted round-table exchanges. The session was hosted by Lin Jiali, Chairman of Hong Kong Cyberport Management Co., Ltd.
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. Yao Yudong pointed out that equity crowdfunding has played a huge role in helping South-South countries' transnational cooperation, and has gradually become a new trend in financing on a global scale. Internet equity crowdfunding mainly uses digital methods to help small and micro enterprises and individuals raise funds in the initial stage and solve the problem of risk sharing. It is an important supplement to the multi-level capital market. He believes that the digital age has proven that equity crowdfunding can be an effective way of financing.
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Hany Besada pointed out that the development of technology can allow small and medium-sized enterprises to benefit from the platform economy and digital trade; smart contracts and blockchain digital services have promoted the development of people in underdeveloped areas. participate. He believes that the digital economy can solve the transnational technological gap and create more opportunities, which has many positive effects for developing countries. By advancing the Sustainable Development Goals, the digital economy can give southern countries around the world new opportunities.
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Zhang Gong said that the world is currently facing a digital divide. The digital economy has made life more convenient for many people, but there are still some people who cannot enjoy this convenience. Therefore, forward-looking research programs such as cooperating with operators, providing electronic money, and helping people without bank accounts manage personal assets have become very proactive. Needed. In addition, in response to the issue of urban hyper-generation, he believes that sustainable development strategies will exert great effects. Smart methods, new ICT methods, AI technology and cloud construction can be used to continuously promote the sustainable development of cities.
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Meng Zhaoli pointed out that technology companies can help traditional enterprises develop through technology and serve small, medium and micro enterprises and consumers. At the same time, technology can change traditional industries in a real sense. For example, pig face recognition technology, automatic hurdle technology, risk control models and other emerging technologies have changed the traditional breeding industry. She pointed out that while advancing sustainable development in the future, more attention should be paid to how to enable people in underdeveloped areas to enjoy more digital dividends.
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Ricardo Gottschalk pointed out that to promote the development of the digital economy, the key is to empower the local people so that they truly own the rights and gains of these digital infrastructures. Benefit rights. The government or international organization must not only promote the construction of local digital infrastructure, but also provide financial services to fund startups.
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Dundee said that there is a close connection between blockchain and global digital technology and sustainable development, in terms of digital identity, financing, data security, and environmental protection. Countries that invest in blockchain technology in important areas such as protection and green resources may have their development speed greatly increased. He believes that the application of different blockchain technologies in countries with different levels of development can promote national economic development and improve international competitiveness.
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Liu Haifang believes that African countries are facingThe huge pressure of the "youth expansion belt"-young people who lack education and vocational skills and account for half of the population are likely to make people lose their expectations for the "demographic dividend." She pointed out how the Chinese government and entrepreneurs, in the context of the “Belt and Road” initiative, creatively use ICT technology to build infrastructure in Africa, provide more digital training, create more jobs, and improve youth’s access to digital technology. The awareness of self-development has become an important issue for China-Africa cooperation in the next stage.
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Nir Kshetri believes that the financing cost of SMEs in the South-South trade process is very high, and blockchain technology is a way to reduce financing costs. He pointed out , There are many application scenarios of blockchain, which is suitable for many small and medium-sized enterprises. Compared with traditional tools, the traceable blockchain is a very reliable tool. It can not only reduce financial costs, increase transparency, and improve efficiency, but also strengthen Responsibility is confirmed while preventing fraud.
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Chen Guoping pointed out that the current digital economy mainly focuses on the direction of big data. In the context of the rapid development of Internet technology, emerging companies will grow faster than traditional companies in the future. He believes that with the rapid development of the blockchain economy, relevant regulatory policies should be improved to allow the capital market to bring more momentum and opportunities through the innovation of new technologies.
The picture shows Chen Guoping (left) giving a speech.
This forum was co-organized by Dongying Financial Group, Chunda International Capital Management Co., Ltd., Henan Civil Aviation Development Investment Co., Ltd., Zhixian Data, and the Silk Road Economic Development Research Center.
