The 12th International infrastructure Forum concluded with a contract value of more than US $2.3 bil

From July 22 to 23, 2021, the 12th International infrastructure investment and Construction Forum (hereinafter referred to as "international infrastructure forum") was held in Macao. 203 business negotiations were held at the forum, which facilitated and witnessed the signing of 11 cooperation agreements, including Nigeria's Niger River comprehensive treatment project, Brazil's hydroower development project, Argentina's wind power project, Angola's copper mine project and Trinidad and Tobago's petrochemical storage and transportation project, with a total amount of more than US $2.3 billion.

China's one belt, one road, is the most important platform for the development of the "one belt" and the deepening of cooperation between China and other countries in infrastructure development. It is also one of the most influential international exhibitions in Macao, "said he Yicheng, chief executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region, in his opening speech. It plays an important role in promoting the construction of Macao Special Administrative Region and Hengqin Guangdong Macao deep cooperation zone, promoting the interconnection of infrastructure in Dawan District, and helping Macao's moderately diversified economic development such as China Portugal platform construction, modern finance, exhibition and trade.

Fang qiuchen, President of China Chamber of Commerce for foreign contractors, said that a "Macao platform" for promoting practical cooperation in international infrastructure has been formed: "with the continuous expansion of the influence of the forum, there are more and more relevant business promotion activities around the forum. Compared with the previous forum, the number of guests attending the forum increased by 30%, the scale of exhibition increased by 40%, and the number of business talks organized and facilitated increased by 10%. The forum promotes industrial linkage and coordinated development. The forum activities with the themes of China Latin America and China Portugal inject new impetus into promoting the development of key regional markets. "One belt, one road" to the high quality and sustainable development is the core issue of the forum's "financial cooperation support for green transformation of international infrastructure". These forward-looking and leading activities have responded to the industry's concerns about the direction of the industry development in the post epidemic era and also carried out a wider and wider field for all parties. Deeper cooperation provides a platform for pragmatic docking. "

The forum released the one belt, one road national infrastructure development index and report (2021) for fifth consecutive years. The one belt, one road, one belt, one road, has been on the rebound in the national infrastructure development index in 2021, and the economic stimulus policies put forward by various countries and the growing economic recovery expectations have brought hope for the development of infrastructure along the "one belt and one road" national infrastructure in the last ten years. One belt, one road, is still a risk factor for COVID-19.

Despite the impact of the epidemic, the forum still attracted more than 1300 guests from more than 500 units in 71 countries and regions. Envoys from 42 countries participating in the forum exchanged and interacted with all walks of life through the forum platform, promoted national market environment and strengthened planning docking; Guests including Vice Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan, Minister of transport of Malaysia, Minister of aviation of Nigeria and Minister of transport of Colombia attended the meeting in the form of video and expressed their desire to continue to deepen international infrastructure cooperation.

The international infrastructure forum is held in Macao every year and is co sponsored by China Chamber of Commerce for foreign contractors and engineers and Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Bureau. The seventh China Latin America infrastructure Cooperation Forum was also held at the forum.