Tourism, new technology, TCM and cultural development are just some of the potential areas for cooperation under discussion.
Boao Forum
Tourism is one of the main areas for growth, as both Hainan and Macao share a reputation as a prime leisure destination.
The International Science, Technology and Innovation Forum (ISTIF) of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) will be held in Macao again next year, BFA Secretary General Li Baodong, a former foreign minister, said on Wednesday, adding that a science technology expo will take place concurrently.
By making full use of the advantages of connecting and integrating the East and the West, “Macao will strive to craft a platform for high-level international scientific and technological exchanges and co-operation, one that is in high-level convergence of international modern service industries, Edmund Ho Hau Wah, vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), said on Tuesday.
Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council Vice Director Zhang Xiaoming urged Macau to strengthen its role in the nation’s development strategy in science and technology innovation.
Monday’s 2017 Boao Forum for Asia Development Summit (Macau) focused on the theme of “Smart City Construction and Development of the Asian Region.” The one-day event was held at Sands Cotai Central.