June 4-5 witnessed in Macao the 7th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum (IIICF) co-sponsored by China International Contractors Association (CHINCA) and Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute. The forum attracted 46 ministerial officials from 36 countries and regions, and more than 1400 representatives from over 600 international institutions, contractors, consulting companies of the international infrastructure investment and construction field.
The UK-China Infrastructure Alliance announced by President Xi and Prime Minister David Cameron during President Xi's State Visit to the UK last year. Government officials and industry specialists will cover the key areas of the Alliance: promoting host country-UK-China partnerships
to help deliver high quality and value for money infrastructure throughChina’s outbound investment, PPP program and the Belt And Road Initiative (BRI); adapting UK expertise in project finance to PPP projects in China and internationally; and infrastructure and regeneration opportunities for Chinese investors and contractors in the Northern Powerhouse, the region where the UK is committed to delivering new major infrastructure.
Mr. Fang Qiuchen,( Chairman of CHINCA) said in his speech that UK Government`s Northern Powerhouse aligns with the Belt and Road Initiative, offering good opportunities for UK- China collaboration.