China News Service, Nanning, August 3 (Huang Lingyan) On August 2, the 2025 "Belt and Road" Financial Investment (Nanning) Forum and Shanghai Financial Expo Nanning Station were held. Leaders and guests from the political, business and academic circles discussed in depth the new opportunities and challenges of China's financial investment towards ASEAN under the background of the "Belt and Road" and promoted the coordinated development of regional finance.

The picture shows the forum scene. Photo provided by the organizer

In the forum, Shao Yu, a special senior researcher at the National Finance and Development Laboratory and a special professor at the School of Management, Fudan University, analyzed the international economic pattern and development trends, deeply analyzed how new quality productivity injected new momentum into the "Belt and Road" and analyzed the benefits and risks contained therein. He pointed out that in the layout and planning of Globalization 4.0, multi-level free trade agreements will become the key ending point.

Li Yunliang, director of the Economic Committee of the Guangxi District Committee of the Democratic League of China, talked with guests on the scene to discuss new opportunities in Silk Road finance and explore new regional investment games from multiple perspectives such as policy support, industrial layout, and the current situation in Southeast Asia. He pointed out that China has strong competitiveness in construction services, maritime services, tourism services, computer information services, business services, etc. The establishment of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Zone has also built a smoother trade bridge and broader platform for private enterprises to expand overseas markets. However, when entering the ASEAN market to invest, we still need to attach great importance to risks such as investment environment and market structure.

The China-ASEAN Economic and Trade Center is committed to helping enterprises expand cross-border industrial chains, supply chains and value chains. Qin Zixin, secretary of the Party branch of the center's operation company, said that from financing for infrastructure interconnection, industrial investment in the digital economy and green economy, to exploration of facilitation of cross-border financial settlements, every field of the ASEAN market contains the possibility of integration of finance and entities. At the same time, challenges such as response to exchange rate fluctuations in the region, differences in the legal system, and assessment of project risks still need to be solved by global financial wisdom.

This forum also held three professional and practical roundtable conversations and peak debates, bringing professional exploration and thinking around issues such as investment opportunities and challenges in the process of RMB internationalization. (over)