The 2021 Annual Conference of Financial Street Forum is set to open on 
Wednesday in Beijing, the organizer said at a press conference.

The three-day event with the theme of "economic resilience and financial 
actions" will highlight more diverse topics, while more overseas participants 
are expected compared with last year.

It will include five parallel forums in which participants can exchange ideas 
on real economy and financial services, green development and financial 
contribution, the opening-up of the financial sector and global financial 
cooperation, financial technology (fintech) and digital economy, and governance 
system and financial security.

Nearly 400 participants from home and abroad will focus on discussing hit 
topics such as 'dual circulation' development paradigm. It is noted that the 
forum has attracted over 140 foreign participants, a year-on-year increase of 
130 percent, from 32 countries and regions. Most forums concerning global 
issues will feature keynote speeches from foreign experts.

Besides, special activities such as expo on digital RMB and fintech regulatory 
tools will also be held during the forum.

Founded in 2012, the forum is jointly organized by the People's Government of 
Beijing Municipality, the People's Bank of China (PBOC), Xinhua News Agency, 
China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC), China Securities 
Regulatory Commission (CSRC), and State Administration of Foreign Exchange 
(SAFE), hailed as a bellwether of China's financial reform and development. 

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Source: Xinhua Silk Road

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