The 15th Annual Global Conference of the International Finance Forum (IFF) opened in Guangzhou on November 24th. The theme of this year's annual meeting is "New Globalization - The Road to the Future - A New Type of Economic Globalization for Common Development." More than 200 financial politicians, financial leaders and industry experts from around the world attended the annual meeting to discuss in depth the future development direction of the new globalization era, the challenges and opportunities facing the world and China, and how to resolve the crisis.

At present, international trade disputes have intensified, international financial competition is fierce, and the risk of a new round of global financial crisis has become prominent. The world economic growth and globalization are facing severe challenges. At the same time, emerging economies such as China are actively participating in the reform and construction of the global governance system, especially China's efforts in promoting the “Belt and Road Initiative” and building a community of human destiny, which has received widespread attention and praise.


In 2018, coincides with the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the International Finance Forum (IFF), which is also the key node of the new globalization process in the world and China. IFF brings together the efforts of all parties to jointly build the F20 summit in the global financial field and explore the future of the new globalization era. Development direction, challenges and opportunities facing the world and China, and how to resolve the crisis and cooperative development.

The 15th Annual Global Conference of the International Finance Forum (IFF) is the theme of "New Globalization: The Road to the Future - A New Type of Economic Globalization for Common Development." The conference set up an opening conference on the theme of “New Globalization: New Era, New Pattern, New Future”, from “Experience and Issues of Past Globalization”, “Challenges and Future of Economic Globalization” and “New Globalization” The future direction is analyzed from the same angle.


In addition, the annual meeting has set up more than 20 formal discussions, including:

1 academic round table summit: mainly for the judgment of the current international situation and suggestions for the new development of China's economy and finance. The Academic Summit is IFF's famous internal round table, which is fully closed. The attendees are limited to IFF members and special guests.

Four policy dialogue sessions: The main agenda includes four “parallel policy dialogues” on “Exploration of Global Trade Issues”, “Exploration of Global Financial Issues”, “When will the next financial crisis come” and “Technology Innovation and Global Development”;

Four roundtables: The main agenda includes four parallel round tables of “Dawan District Dialogue”, “Marine Silk Road Financial Cooperation”, “Financial Services Real Economy” and “Barroso Dialogue”.

Four special summits: The main agenda includes four summits of “China's 40th Anniversary of Reform and Opening up”, “2018 Silk Road International Alliance Conference”, “Global Financial Technology Summit” and “Global Green Development Summit”;

4 reports released: including "IFF 15th Anniversary and 4th Global Council Report", announced the new International Financial Forum (IFF) leadership members; released "New Globalization: The Road to the Future - A New Economy Global for Common Development Report on the "40th Anniversary of China's Reform and Opening-up" and "Report on the 40th Anniversary of China's Financial Opening".

The annual meeting gathered stars, including Vice Chairman of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, former Governor of the People's Bank of China Zhou Xiaochuan, former President of the European Commission, former Portuguese Prime Minister Barroso, President of the 56th UN General Assembly, and former South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-soo. Former Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, former Philippine President Arroyo, former Italian Prime Minister Dalema, President of the European 50 Group, former French Finance Minister Edmund Alfon Daly and more than 200 Chinese and foreign guests attended the annual meeting And delivered a speech. I hope to give full play to the strength of the IFF platform, gather the wisdom of all parties, deeply explore the future development direction of the new globalization era, the challenges and opportunities facing the world and China, provide forward-looking ideas and new growth momentum for the development of the new world, and explore financial innovation in all directions. A pragmatic path to development.

Zhou Xiaochuan, vice chairman of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and former president of the People's Bank of China, said in his opening speech: "To build the International Finance Forum (IFF) into a world-class international financial public diplomacy platform and strategic think tank is our common vision. By co-constructing an international financial forum with everyone, gathering and uniting forces from all walks of life to make China's financial industry more far-reaching, it is the strategy of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Dawan District and the “One Belt, One Road” international financial cooperation, opening up for the international economy and finance. The economic globalization of common development, opening up a new space for international exchanges and cooperation, building an academic platform and a think tank platform, and making an contribution to the international financial forum for global economic and financial development."

In an audio message, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) President Lagarde congratulated the International Finance Forum (IFF) on its fifteenth anniversary. She said: "In the past 15 years, IFF has fulfilled its mission to explore the new world for the international community. The era, the challenges and opportunities facing the world and China, and the way to resolve the crisis and the development of cooperation. The theme of this year's annual meeting, "new globalization - the road to the future" is timely, because of trade friction, and The questioning of the multilateral trading system has threatened the global economy. IFF will continue to play a role in providing a valuable platform for dialogue among world economic and financial leaders and supporting global growth and stability policies."

As the F20 summit in the global financial field, the International Finance Forum (IFF) has gone through 15 years of history. For 15 years, the International Finance Forum (IFF) has been committed to promoting the establishment of a new international financial order through multilateral dialogue and equal exchanges. To promote international financial cooperation and prevent financial risks, and play an active role in reviewing China's financial reform and opening up and promoting global financial exchanges.

In the 15 years of development, the International Financial Forum has always adhered to the principles of academic, non-governmental and independent, and is guided by internationalization, marketization and enterprise operation mode to build a multilateral, equal, pragmatic and constructive non- The official high-level dialogue and cooperation is committed to becoming an independent, transparent and unofficial international financial public diplomacy and strategic cooperation platform, which has made a very useful practice and exploration for the international development of China's think tank.

In the past 15 years, the International Finance Forum (IFF) has gradually grown into an international financial think tank platform for China and emerging economies. IFF has made active contributions in strategic dialogue, exchanges and cooperation, practical innovation, academic think tanks and talent exchanges in the global financial sector. Exploring and working hard, the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was hailed as the “F20 (Finance 20)” in the global financial field. He is a high-level permanent dialogue, exchange and research institution in the global financial field.

In recent years, the International Finance Forum (IFF) has participated in the World Bank/International Monetary Fund Annual Meeting, the Global Climate Action Summit Climate Investment and Financing Conference, and the United Nations Climate Change Conference Green Investment Side.

Every year, the United Kingdom's "Central Bank" magazine jointly publishes the "IFF China Report" in the Chinese-English bilingual report, and publishes it in Beijing, Hong Kong, Washington, London, etc., and is the first in the global financial community. Time sends out the Chinese voice.

The International Finance Forum (IFF) also undertakes a number of financial tasks, such as the “One Belt and One Road Initiative” and the “AIIB Construction”, to promote China's financial cooperation and exchanges, and to promote China's financial stability to play a public diplomacy. In particular, in September 2016, with the support of the United Nations and the AIIB, the International Finance Forum (IFF) and more than 20 leaders of national financial and economic leaders along the Belt and Road Initiative jointly launched the Silk Road International Alliance. In April 2018, the International Finance Forum (IFF) and the Silk Road International Alliance, the International Monetary Fund and the Brookings Institution of the United States, released the 5th Anniversary Survey of the Belt and Road Initiative, and the central banks of more than 30 countries and regions participated in the survey. , made a big impact.

Up to now, IFF has participated in and delivered speeches by more than 1,000 political, economic, and financial leaders and well-known experts and scholars from all over the world. The number of participants has reached more than 10,000, and has achieved wide-ranging influence.

Co-Chairman of the International Finance Forum (IFF), the 26th Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said: "Since the establishment of IFF, it has witnessed the ups and downs and tremendous changes in the world economy and finance, and has grown with the development of the world to have a certain impact. In the context of the current global economic recovery and the establishment of a new international financial order, IFF is proud to provide a good platform for global economic and financial leaders to participate in dialogue and to jointly promote global economic recovery and revitalization. Work hard and contribute."