{"id":30859,"date":"2025-08-26T06:41:41","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T06:41:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hotelsalepage.com\/feed\/cision-pr-newswire\/the-2025-vancouver-international-financial-summit-vifs-and-the-5th-fudan-forum-successfully-concluded\/"},"modified":"2025-08-26T06:41:41","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T06:41:41","slug":"the-2025-vancouver-international-financial-summit-vifs-and-the-5th-fudan-forum-successfully-concluded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=30859","title":{"rendered":"The 2025 Vancouver International Financial Summit (VIFS) and the 5th Fudan Forum Successfully Concluded"},"content":{"rendered":"

VANCOUVER, BC<\/span><\/span>, Aug. 26, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — On Saturday, August 16<\/span>, 2025,\u00a0the 2025 Vancouver International Financial Summit (VIFS) and the 5th Fudan Forum <\/b>were successfully held at the Westin Wall Centre. As a premier annual financial event, the summit was co-hosted by FX168 Finance Group<\/b>, the Fudan University Alumni Association of Vancouver<\/span><\/b>, the Vancouver Liaison Office of the School of Economics, Fudan University<\/b>, the Canadian Community Service Association (CCSA)<\/b>, the Tongji University Alumni Association of Vancouver<\/span>, <\/b>and\u00a0the Fudan Development Institute<\/b>. The event brought together distinguished scholars, financial leaders, policymakers, and investors from both China<\/span> and Canada<\/span>, filling the venue to capacity.<\/p>\n

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A High-Level Gathering with a Global Vision<\/b><\/p>\n

The conference focused on three central themes: global macroeconomic trends, stablecoins and emerging financial innovations, and new directions in global asset allocation<\/b>. More than just a platform for sharing financial insights, the summit also underscored the deepening integration of Chinese and Canadian financial and cultural exchange.<\/p>\n

The summit was co-hosted by Grace from FX168 Finance Group and Kitty from the Canadian Community Service Association, under the theme: “The Era of Financial Fission: Who Holds the Key to the Future?”<\/i> Their guidance inspired thought-provoking dialogue, capital exchange, and forward-looking discussion.<\/p>\n

In his welcome remarks, Mr. Tai Jiang<\/span>, Chairman & CEO of FX168 Finance Group and CEO of EcoChain Financial Asset Management Group<\/b>, emphasized that the true essence of finance lies in “connecting to the future.”<\/i> He noted that this summit transcended East-West boundaries and would provide investors with both deep insights and practical strategies.<\/p>\n

Delivering the opening remarks, Mr. Zhi Zeng<\/span>, Acting Consul General of the Consulate-General of the People’s Republic of China<\/span> in Vancouver<\/span><\/b>, warmly congratulated the successful convening of the forum. He highlighted that this year marks both the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China<\/span> and Canada<\/span><\/b> and the 20th anniversary of their strategic partnership<\/b>. Despite the rise of unilateralism and protectionism, and a challenging global economic environment, bilateral trade remained resilient, reaching CAD 50.73 billion<\/span><\/b> in the first half of 2025, with CAD 11.546 billion<\/span><\/b> contributed by British Columbia<\/span>, a 9.7% year-on-year increase<\/b>. He underscored the irreversible long-term positive trajectory of China’s<\/span> economy, pointing to the rise of new productive forces, AI, and high-tech industries as key drivers of global growth.<\/p>\n

Additional congratulatory speeches were delivered by Ms. Shaojun Liang<\/span>, President of <\/b>the Tongji University Alumni Association of Vancouver<\/span><\/b>, and Mr. Binqing Fu<\/span>, CEO of PT. FUYU Aquatic International<\/b>, a Platinum Sponsor of the summit. Ms. Liang also fondly recalled her student days with Professor Sun, bringing a warm and personal touch to the academic atmosphere.<\/p>\n

In his opening acknowledgment speech, Mr. Yongping Yuan<\/span>, President of the <\/b>Fudan University Alumni Association of Vancouver<\/span><\/b>, noted that the summit carried special significance, coinciding with the 120th anniversary of Fudan University<\/b> and the 40th anniversary of the restoration of its School of Economics<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Academic Highlights: Launch of the Fudan-ZEW Economic Sentiment Index Overseas<\/b><\/p>\n

A major highlight of the summit was the first-ever overseas release of the “Fudan-ZEW Economic Sentiment Index”<\/b>, presented by Professor Lijian Sun<\/span>, a renowned Chinese economist, Director of the Fudan Financial Research Center, Distinguished Professor at Fudan University, and PhD advisor<\/b>, who led a team of experts from Shanghai<\/span>.<\/p>\n

In his keynote speech, “China’s<\/span> Economy in a Global Perspective and the Release of the 143rd Fudan-ZEW Index,”<\/i> Professor Sun presented the core theme of “finding certainty amid uncertainty.”<\/i> Drawing on economic data from China<\/span>, the U.S., and Europe<\/span>, he highlighted three key insights:<\/p>\n