Press conference of the 9th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum
MACAO, Jun. 5 (Xinhua) -- The 9th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum (IIICF) co-sponsored by the China International Contractors Association (CHINCA) and the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute is scheduled to be held in Macao in June 7-8.
The 9th IIICF takes “Fostering New Drivers of Development to Boost Infrastructure Construction and Connectivity” as its theme, and discusses how to, in the international context where new drivers of development are replacing the old ones, enhance infrastructure development and international co-operation through innovation, technological changes, and mode transformation to promote the connectivity among the Belt and Road countries, said Sam Lei, executive director of the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute.
Yu Xiaohong, vice president of (CHINCA), said that a panel session, 2 thematic forums, and 11 parallel panels and other activities will be held at the 9th IIICF. During the event, the Belt and Road infrastructure development index and report will be released to provide China and the countries along the Belt and Road routes with statistical information and future prospect related to the development of infrastructure and business co-operation.
More than 1,500 politicians, businessmen and academics from more than 60 countries and regions will attend the two-day event. (Edited by Hu Pingchao, hupingchao@xinhua.org)