Digital Trade Think Tank founds at 2nd Global Digital Trade Expo

As global consensus forms on trends in digitalization, digital trade has also garnered attention as a new engine for global economic growth.

On November 23rd, the GDTE Digital Trade Think Tank, a joint project by the Center for China and Globalization (CCG) and the Hangzhou Municipal Bureau of Commerce that promotes the high-quality development of digital trade, was officially announced at “Digital Trade Night” during the Second Global Digital Trade Expo.

Han Jie, Director of the Department of Commerce of Zhejiang Province, and David Blair, Vice President of CCG, unveiled the official plaque of the Digital Trade Think Tank.

Founding executives and staff of the Digital Trade Think Tank present included:

Jin Xu, President, China International Trade Association

Sui Mingmei, Vice Chairman, China Association of National Advertisers; former Director, Financial News Department of Economic Daily

Mike Liu, Vice President & Senior Fellow, CCG

Chun Yuan Chiang, Vice-Chair & Deputy Secretary-General, CCG Hong Kong Council; Co-Chair, United Nations Sustainable Development Global Digital Health Fund

Zheng Jinlian, Vice President & Director of Research, CCG

Daisy King, Board Member of Manhasset Association of Chinese American (MACA); Judge of CES Innovation Awards/ Stevie International Business Awards; former Global Head of China Specialty Group of Burson-Marsteller

Zhang Wei, Senior Fellow & Deputy Secretary-General, CCG

Wu Ying, Chief Representative, BBZ Academy (Switzerland) China Office; ESG Expert of Real Estate Finance Research Center, Tsinghua PBCSF; Founder and CEO, Prestige and Fortune Fintech

The GDTE Digital Trade Think Tank will provide research support and services to the Global Digital Trade Expo focusing in areas such as policy research, institutional innovation, investment promotion, talent recruitment, branding activities, the release of official reports, and international cooperation in the realm of digital trade.