Shi Yanbao, Chairman and President of the Tianji Equity Group

On the morning of October 23, 2025, Shi Yanbao, Chairman of Shenzhen Tianji Quan Health Technology Group, attended the 2025 Hong Kong Zijing Cultural Forum held at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong. The forum, organized by the Zijing Cultural Group and hosted by Zijing Magazine, focused on the theme of "Deepening International Exchange and Cooperation, Integrating into the National Development Landscape." It aimed to demonstrate Hong Kong's firm commitment to actively integrating into the national development framework, showcasing its open, free, inclusive, and secure image to the international community, and attracting more enterprises, capital, and talent to the city.

On-site at the Bauhinia Culture Forum

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu personally attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech. The forum invited Zheng Ruohua, the first Secretary-General of the newly established International Mediation Institute, CAS Member Huang Wei, former Senior Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge Martin Jacques, President of the China-Europe Institute of Digital Economy Lu Yiji, Chair Professor of Political Theory at the Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong Benny Tai, Director of the New Asia Strategic Research Center in Malaysia Andrew Cheng, Chairman of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council Patrick Shiu, CEO of Hong Kong Investment Management Company Raymond Chan, as well as experts and scholars from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Fudan University, and Shanghai International Studies University. They delivered keynote speeches on topics such as Hong Kong's realization of its "Eight Major Centers" positioning, participation in the Belt and Road Initiative, and strengthening cultural exchanges with the outside world, offering insights to contribute to Hong Kong's development and telling the world the Hong Kong story.

Keynote Guests of the Bauhinia Culture Forum

This forum has attracted over 300 guests from the political, business, financial, technology, cultural, and media sectors of the Greater Bay Area and Hong Kong to attend.

Executive Director of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, John Lee Ka-chiu, attended the forum's launch ceremony and delivered the opening remarks

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu delivered a speech, stating that under the "one country, two systems" principle, Hong Kong enjoys the dual advantages of national opportunities and international opportunities. The new policy address focuses on how Hong Kong can better integrate into the broader national development landscape, including proposing new measures to drive the "importing and exporting" initiatives and leverage the role of "going global" platforms. He expressed his hope that the attending representatives would spark innovative ideas and pool collective efforts to transform Hong Kong's development opportunities into tangible outcomes.

Xu Zhengzhong, Chairman of the Hong Kong Bauhinia Culture Group, delivered the opening speech

Xu Zhengzhong, Chairman of the Bauhinia Culture Group, delivered a welcome speech, stating that under the institutional advantage of "one country, two systems," Hong Kong's role as a "super connector" and "super value-added entity" has become increasingly prominent. Society is more vibrant, development more dynamic, culture more appealing, and growth more promising. For the international community, Hong Kong serves as the best model for the integration and symbiosis of world civilizations.

Zheng Ruohua, the first Secretary-General of the International Mediation Institute

Zheng Ruohua, the first Secretary-General of the International Mediation Institute, emphasized in his speech that Hong Kong possesses the unique advantage of "backing the motherland while connecting with the world." The establishment of the International Mediation Institute in Hong Kong will support the city in further deepening international exchanges and cooperation, as well as integrating into the broader development landscape of the country.

Chairman Shi Yanbao poses with Zheng Ruohua, the first Secretary-General of the newly established Hong Kong International Mediation Institute

Chairman Shi Yanbao and Vice Chairman Zhang Laixing at the forum event, taking a group photo

Since its inception in 2021, the Bauhinia Culture Forum has been successfully held for five consecutive sessions, becoming a key brand activity of the Central Cultural Enterprise Bauhinia Culture Group in promoting international communication and civilizational dialogue. It serves as an important platform for telling China's and Hong Kong's stories to the world, helping the international community gain a more comprehensive and objective understanding of Hong Kong and the interpretation of China's governance.

The scene of the Banyan Culture Forum with a gathering of dignitaries