He Keng, former  deputy director of the Finance and Economic Committee of the National People's Congress and former deputy director of the National Bureau of Statistics, introduced the messages of the Central Economic Work Conference and delivered the keynote speech and outlook for 2022 at the 18th IFF Academic Conference held on December 28, 2021. Participants and guests held  discussions on topics including growth points of 2022, key areas of financial risks, technology innovation and creativity and tax reform.