15,2016Prof. Edward K. Y. Chen Released the 3rd "Qianhai Cross-border Financial Index"(QCFI)

Today, the "Qianhai Cross-border Financial Index"(QCFI), jointly compiled by QIIR and the Hong Kong University, was released by the President of QIIR, Prof. Edward K. Y. Chen for its Q3 data this year. The conference was moderated by He Zijun, the Deputy Director-General of Qianhai Authority, at Vanke Qianhai Enterprise Dream Park. Present at the conference were Zhao Yufang , Party member of the People’s Government of Guangdong Province, Cao Dahua, Director of Guangdong Pilot Free Trade Zone, Tian Fu, Member of the Standing Committee of Shenzhen, and Prof. Edward K. Y. Chen, President of QIIR. More

07,2016Professor Edward K Y Chen Shared Insights at the “Hong Kong Super-Connecting the Belt and Road” Forum

Professor Edward K Y CHEN, President of QIIR, was a guest speaker at the Forum on “Hong Kong Super-Connecting The Belt and Road” organized by the China Daily on December 7, 2016. The Honorable C Y LEUNG, Chief Executive, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region delivered the keynote address before joining the board of panelists comprising Professor Edward K Y CHEN, President of QIIR; Mr. Stephen T.H. NG, Chairman, Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce; Dr. Jonathan CHOI, Chairman, The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce; Mr. Ivan K L CHU, Chief Executive, Cathay Pacific Airways Limited; and Mr. Mark E. TUCKER, Group Chief Executive and President, AIA Group Limited. The dialogue covered topics of Hong Kong’s talent development, financial innovation, trade and the cooperation of the Belt and Road. Professor Edward K Y CHEN stated that Hong Kong should focus more on building connections with mainland China, Southern Asia and Middle East to promote logistics, finance and commerce.(Photos taken by the China Daily) More

03,2016Academic Conference & International Forum on “China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Recent Policy Development and Responses from Other Countries”

On December 3, 2016, Professor Edward K Y Chen, President of QIIR, attended Academic Conference & International Forum on “China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Recent Policy Development and Responses from Other Countries” as a session speaker. Professor Jesus Seade was the moderator. Dr. Anoop Singh, the keynote speaker of QIIR Distinguished Scholar Lecture and Prof. Nick Hope of Stanford University also attended the forum as panelists. More

14,2016Professor Edward K Y Chen Delivered the Closing Remarks at the Edward K Y Chen Lecture 2016

The Edward K Y Chen Lecture 2016 was held at Loke Yew Hall at the University of Hong Kong on November 14, 2016. The Lecture entitled “East Asia Economic Stability at Bay: The Role of International Cooperation” was presented by Dr. Chalongphob Sussangkarn, Distinguished Fellow of Thailand Development Research Institute and Member of International Advisory Council at QIIR. Professor Edward K Y Chen, President of QIIR, delivered the closing remarks at this Lecture. More

02,2016Visit of Shenzhen Cultural & Creative Industries Association (SCCI)

On September 2, 2016, Chen Heping, president of Great Cultural Group of Amer International Group and secretary-general of SCCI, and Li Hong, Director of SCCI visited QIIR and exchanged opinions of further cooperation between the industry and research with our President, Professor Edward CHEN, and our executive vice president, Long Qian, for the signing ceremony to confirm direction. Details were finalized a week later. Professor Edward Chen affirmed the positive interaction between QIIR and Amer International Group and appreciated the support of research in enterprise to carry out academic achievements. Thus showing the dedication of our institute in actively exploring the potential of cooperation with enterprises, and our commitment to transforming research achievements for the benefit of society. Hard work of cultural transmission of Amer International Group fit in with the unremitting pursuit of knowledge dissemination of QIIR institute. More

30,2016Professor Edward K Y Chen Shared Insights at the “Economic Development in Hong Kong: Risks and Opportunities” Forum

Professor Edward K Y Chen, President of Qianhai Institute for Innovative Research, was a guest speaker at the Forum on 'Economic Development in Hong Kong: Risks and Opportunities' organized by the Hong Kong United Foundation on July 30, 2016 in Hong Kong. The other speakers were Mr. C. Y. Leung, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Mr. Charles Yeung, Chairman of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, and Dr. Frank Tong, Chief Executive Officer of the Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute. More

29,2016Professor Edward K Y Chen Shared Insights at the “Economic Impact of Brexit on China and Asia” Forum

HKU SPACE Executive Academy (SEA) and China Daily co-organised a special panel discussion on the “Economic Impact of Brexit on China and Asia” with China Daily on July 29. Five distinguished speakers, including Professor Edward K. Y. CHEN, and more than 200 government officials, consul generals and industry elite from Hong Kong and abroad discussed and shared valuable insights on Brexit. More

19,2016Discussion on Regional Economy

On July 19, 2016, Dr. Andrew ELEK, the Senior Consulting Fellow of the Belt and Road Research Center of QIIR, and Mr. Prasoon Sharma, Visiting Research Fellow of QIIR had an intense discussion on Regional Economy. Evelyn Long, Executive Vice President, Doris Yan, Deputy Director of Financial Innovation Research Center, Elizabeth Ge, Head of AGA, Prof. Mei LI, Senior Visiting Research Fellow, and other QIIR staffs attended this tea gathering. During the discussion, Dr. Elek shared his views and comments on the Belt and Road Initiative and highly affirmed that China plays a leading role in pushing the Belt and Road integration process. Mr. Sharma raised several points of regional integration from an Indian scholar’s perspective and stated that India always welcomes the overseas investment, but it may be different from case to case. More