Global Confederation Of Belt And Road Economic Cooperation 一带一路全球经济合作联盟总会

05/10/2026

🌏 STRATEGIC ALLIANCE FORGES A NEW BRIDGE BETWEEN CHINA AND ASEAN BUSINESS NETWORKS

Global Confederation of Belt And Road Economic Cooperation Joins Four-Party Strategic Alliance to Strengthen Trade, Industry and Business Connectivity with the VECONAC Ecosystem

PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA | 5 OCTOBER 2026

A significant step towards strengthening China–ASEAN trade, industry and business cooperation was taken today in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, with the signing of a four-party Strategic Alliance Agreement during the VECONAC programme.

The Strategic Alliance brings together:

VECONAC Business Centre – Veterans Association Royal Brunei Armed Forces (VARBAF)
VECONACDE AI Services, Brunei
Communication 21 Media Group, Malaysia
and the Global Confederation of Belt And Road Economic Cooperation

The Global Confederation of Belt And Road Economic Cooperation was represented at the signing by Dr. (h.c.) Benny Yeo, Executive Chairman (ASEAN).

The Strategic Alliance establishes a framework to strengthen connectivity between the developing VECONAC business ecosystem across ASEAN and enterprises, industries and economic networks in China and the wider Belt and Road community.

Addressing a Real Challenge for Chinese Enterprises Entering ASEAN

ASEAN represents one of the world’s most dynamic economic regions and offers significant opportunities for Chinese enterprises.

However, ASEAN is not one single market.

Across the region, different countries have their own business environments, industries, regulations, market requirements and networks. Information on companies, products, buyers, suppliers, projects and opportunities can therefore be highly fragmented.

For many Chinese enterprises seeking to enter or expand within ASEAN, the challenge is often not a lack of opportunities, but how to identify the right information, credible local partners and genuine market requirements across different ASEAN countries.

The Strategic Alliance seeks to help address this gap.

By connecting VECONAC’s trusted regional relationships and developing business ecosystem with the China and Belt and Road networks of the Global Confederation of Belt And Road Economic Cooperation, the alliance aims to provide a more structured pathway for Chinese enterprises to identify and develop suitable business collaborations within ASEAN.

Potential areas of cooperation include manufacturing, trade, agriculture and food, halal industries, technology and artificial intelligence, healthcare, logistics, professional services, investment, market development and other sectors of mutual interest.

Building a Two-Way China–ASEAN Business Bridge

The alliance is intended to facilitate opportunities in both directions.

Chinese enterprises can be connected with suitable ASEAN businesses and partners for market entry, distribution, sourcing, technology cooperation, industrial collaboration, investment and joint project development.

At the same time, suitable ASEAN enterprises within the wider network can gain greater opportunities to connect with Chinese buyers, suppliers, manufacturers, technologies, investors and markets.

The objective is therefore not simply:

CHINA → ASEAN

but to progressively strengthen a sustainable:

CHINA ⇄ ASEAN

business corridor.

Technology to Connect Fragmented Business Information

Technology and digital connectivity will be an important component of this cooperation.

Communication 21 Media Group, led by Group CEO Mr Wilson Tay, will provide technology and platform capabilities to support the organisation and connectivity of business information across the ecosystem.

Behind these digital capabilities, Catalog Connect will serve as the backbone for the digital cataloging platform and AI-powered business matching capabilities.

The objective is to progressively structure business information around:

Companies → Products → Capabilities → Market Requirements → Buyers → Suppliers → Technologies → Projects → Opportunities

Rather than operating merely as a conventional business directory, the digital infrastructure is intended to make companies, products and business requirements more discoverable, while AI-enabled matching can help identify potential connections according to what businesses offer, need and are looking for.

This is particularly relevant in ASEAN, where valuable business information and opportunities are often spread across different countries, organisations and individual networks.

Catalog Connect provides the digital backbone.
Communication 21 provides technology, platform and business connectivity.
VECONAC provides trusted regional relationships and business networks.
The Global Confederation provides the bridge to China and the wider Belt and Road economic community.

Together, these complementary strengths can help transform fragmented information into structured connections — and structured connections into business collaboration.

From Relationships to Real Economic Cooperation

The Strategic Alliance also reflects the direction discussed during the 4th VECONAC Business Forum in Phnom Penh, where emphasis was placed on moving beyond networking and platform development towards practical business implementation and measurable economic opportunities.

Dr. Benny Yeo said:

“ASEAN offers tremendous opportunities for Chinese enterprises, but ASEAN is not one single market. Information, business networks and opportunities remain fragmented across different countries. Very often, the challenge is not whether opportunities exist, but how businesses can find the right information and the right partners.”

“Through this Strategic Alliance, we want to connect the trusted regional relationships within the VECONAC business ecosystem with the China and Belt and Road networks of the Global Confederation of Belt And Road Economic Cooperation. With technology and digital connectivity supporting this relationship, we can create a more structured bridge between businesses on both sides.”

“Ultimately, this agreement should not be measured by the document we signed today. It should be measured by the enterprises we connect, the partnerships we establish, the projects we develop and the real economic opportunities we create.”

For the Global Confederation of Belt And Road Economic Cooperation, today’s signing represents another important step towards promoting connectivity, mutually beneficial cooperation and practical economic engagement between China and ASEAN.

🌏 Connecting China with ASEAN.
Connecting enterprises with opportunities.
Turning regional trust into real economic cooperation.

Global Confederation of Belt And Road Economic Cooperation
一带一路全球经济合作联盟总会

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🌏 四方战略联盟正式签署——构建中国与东盟商业网络合作新桥梁

一带一路全球经济合作联盟总会携手战略伙伴，加强与 VECONAC 东盟商业生态的贸易、产业及商业连接

柬埔寨·金边 | 2026年10月5日

今天，在柬埔寨金边举行的 VECONAC 系列活动期间，一项具有重要意义的四方战略联盟协议正式签署，为进一步推动中国—东盟贸易、产业及商业合作迈出了重要一步。

此次战略联盟由以下四方共同参与：

VECONAC Business Centre – 文莱皇家武装部队退伍军人协会（VARBAF）
文莱 VECONACDE AI Services
马来西亚 Communication 21 Media Group
以及一带一路全球经济合作联盟总会

一带一路全球经济合作联盟总会东盟区执行主席 Dr. (h.c.) Benny Yeo（杨镇宾博士）代表总会参与此次战略联盟协议签署。

此次战略联盟旨在建立一个更有系统的合作框架，把 VECONAC 在东盟区域逐步发展的商业生态与关系网络，与来自中国及更广泛“一带一路”经济体系的企业、产业及商业资源进一步连接起来。

解决中国企业进入东盟所面对的现实问题

东盟是全球最具活力及发展潜力的经济区域之一，也为中国企业带来巨大的发展机会。

然而，东盟并不是一个单一市场。

不同国家拥有不同的商业环境、产业结构、法律法规、市场需求及商业网络。企业、产品、采购商、供应商、项目和市场机会等信息，也往往分散在不同国家、机构及商业网络之中。

因此，对于希望进入东盟或进一步扩大东盟市场的中国企业而言，真正的挑战往往并不是“有没有机会”，而是：

如何找到正确的信息？
如何找到可靠的当地合作伙伴？
如何了解真正的市场需求？
如何更有效地连接不同的东盟市场？

此次战略联盟正是希望逐步解决这些现实问题。

通过 VECONAC 在东盟区域所建立的信任与商业网络，以及一带一路全球经济合作联盟总会所连接的中国及“一带一路”产业和商业资源，各方将推动中国企业与东盟各国合适的企业及合作伙伴建立更加系统化的连接。

未来可推动的合作领域包括制造业、贸易、农业与食品、清真产业、科技与人工智能、医疗健康、物流、专业服务、投资、市场开发以及其他双方具有共同利益的领域。

打造双向的中国—东盟商业合作通道

此次战略联盟并不是单向地把中国企业带进东盟。

中国企业可以通过这一合作框架，寻找合适的东盟企业和当地合作伙伴，推动市场进入、代理与分销、采购、科技合作、产业合作、投资及联合项目开发。

与此同时，东盟区域内合适的企业，也可以进一步连接中国的采购商、供应商、制造企业、科技资源、投资者及市场机会。

因此，我们希望推动的并不仅仅是：

中国 → 东盟

而是逐步建立更加紧密及可持续的：

中国 ⇄ 东盟

双向商业合作通道。

以科技整合碎片化的商业信息

科技与数字化连接，将成为此次合作的重要组成部分。

Communication 21 Media Group 将由集团总裁 Mr Wilson Tay（郑家和先生）带领，为这一合作方向提供科技及平台能力，协助把区域内分散的商业信息逐步整理、连接并形成更有效率的商业生态。

在这套数字化能力背后，Catalog Connect 将作为数字目录平台（Digital Cataloging Platform）及AI智能商业匹配能力的重要技术骨干。

通过 Catalog Connect，未来可以逐步把商业资料结构化和系统化，包括：

企业 → 产品 → 企业能力 → 市场需求 → 买家 → 供应商 → 科技 → 项目 → 商机

这并不是建立一个传统的网上企业黄页。

更重要的是，让企业、产品及市场需求更容易被发现，并通过AI智能商业匹配，根据企业“有什么”“需要什么”“正在寻找什么”，协助寻找潜在的商业连接和合作机会。

这对于东盟市场尤其重要，因为许多有价值的商业信息及机会，目前仍然分散在不同国家、机构及人脉网络之中。

我们可以把整个合作模式概括为：

Catalog Connect 提供数字化技术骨干；
Communication 21 提供科技、平台及商业连接能力；
VECONAC 提供区域内长期建立的信任与商业网络；
一带一路全球经济合作联盟总会则连接中国及更广泛的“一带一路”经济与商业资源。

通过各方优势互补，我们希望把碎片化的信息变成有系统的连接，再把这些连接转化为真正的商业合作。

从区域关系走向真正的经济合作

此次战略联盟也与本届第四届 VECONAC 商业论坛所讨论的发展方向高度契合。

论坛期间，各方越来越明确地提出，未来的发展不能只停留在人脉交流或平台建设，而必须进一步走向实际商业落地及能够创造经济价值的合作项目。

杨镇宾博士表示：

“东盟对中国企业来说拥有巨大的发展机会，但东盟并不是一个单一市场。不同国家之间的商业信息、人脉网络和市场机会仍然相当分散。很多时候，真正的问题并不是有没有机会，而是企业如何找到正确的信息和正确的合作伙伴。”

“通过此次战略联盟，我们希望把 VECONAC 商业生态在东盟区域所建立的信任与网络，与一带一路全球经济合作联盟总会所连接的中国及‘一带一路’商业资源结合起来，再通过科技与数字化连接能力，为双方企业建立一个更加系统化的合作桥梁。”

“最终，衡量今天这份协议价值的，不应该只是我们签署了一份文件，而是未来我们能够连接多少企业、促成多少合作伙伴、推动多少实际项目，以及创造多少真正的经济机会。”

对于一带一路全球经济合作联盟总会而言，今天的签署，是进一步推动互联互通、互利共赢，以及中国—东盟务实经济合作的重要一步。

🌏 连接中国与东盟。
连接企业与商机。
让区域互信转化为真正的经济合作。

一带一路全球经济合作联盟总会
Global Confederation of Belt And Road Economic Cooperation

#一带一路 #中国东盟 #东盟 #战略联盟 #中国企业 #企业出海 #经贸合作 #产业合作 #商业互联 #区域互联互通

01/10/2026

🇨🇳 庆祝中华人民共和国国庆节 | 2026年10月1日
CELEBRATING CHINA’S NATIONAL DAY | 1 OCTOBER 2026

值此中华人民共和国国庆节之际，一带一路全球经济合作联盟总会谨向中国及中国人民致以热烈的祝贺与诚挚的祝福！

中国的发展历程不仅见证了国家的不断进步，也为世界各国在经贸、投资、创新与互联互通等领域创造了更多合作机遇。

在世界不断变化的今天，我们始终相信：

合作应超越分歧，互联应跨越距离，共同繁荣应成为我们共同追求的未来。

“一带一路”的意义，不仅在于连接市场与经济，更在于连接国家、连接企业、连接人民，携手创造新的机遇。

从中国到东盟，从亚洲走向世界，让我们继续搭建友谊与合作的桥梁，深化经贸往来，促进相互理解，在合作中创造机遇，在互联中实现共同发展。

值此国庆佳节，我们衷心祝愿：

🇨🇳 中国繁荣昌盛、国泰民安！
🌏 各国携手同行、合作共赢！

盛世华章，共创未来。
携手同行，共享机遇，共创繁荣。

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On the occasion of the National Day of the People’s Republic of China, the Global Confederation of Belt And Road Economic Cooperation extends our warmest congratulations and best wishes to China and its people.

China’s development journey has not only marked the continued progress of the nation, but has also created greater opportunities for international cooperation in trade, investment, innovation and connectivity.

In an ever-changing world, we continue to believe that:

Cooperation must be stronger than division, connectivity must overcome distance, and shared prosperity should remain a common aspiration for our future.

The spirit of the Belt and Road goes beyond connecting markets and economies. It is about connecting nations, businesses and people — and creating opportunities together.

From China to ASEAN, and from Asia to the world, let us continue building bridges of friendship and cooperation, strengthening economic ties, deepening mutual understanding and creating new opportunities through greater connectivity.

On this proud occasion, we wish:

🇨🇳 China continued prosperity, progress and peace.
🌏 May nations move forward together in cooperation and shared development.

A prosperous era. A shared future.
Together in cooperation. Together in opportunity. Together towards prosperity.

祝中华人民共和国国庆节快乐！🇨🇳
Happy China National Day!

一带一路全球经济合作联盟总会
Global Confederation of Belt And Road Economic Cooperation

#国庆节快乐 #中华人民共和国国庆节 #一带一路 #中国东盟 #经贸合作 #互联互通 #合作共赢

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23/03/2026

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Synergy between Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) and the Guangdong-HK-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA)
By George Yeo
March 22, 2026

Achieving greater synergy between Hainan FTP and GBA takes time and must benefit both sides.

For the GBA itself, the integration of HK and Macao with the 9 cities of Guangdong is a complex process is still ongoing. There are many practical difficulties to be overcome.

This year, APEC will be held in Qianhai in Shenzhen.
China wants to show to the world that it is committed to reform and opening up. Qianhai’s special relationship to HK underlines the importance and the benefits of one country, two systems. The APEC ministerial meetings, some of which are held in HK and Macao, advertise the GBA as a growth pole for the global economy.

However, the GBA is not postive in every way for everyone.
For example, an entire sector in HK is suffering economically because Hongkongers are going to Shenzhen to shop, to eat and for entertainment.
The HK government is aware of this and has policies to ameliorate the negative effect. But as the benefits far outweigh the losses, the HK government is fully committed to the GBA.

Synergy takes time to achieve. For the GBA, the integration has an organic logic because of the position of the Pearl River Delta in Chinese geography and history. Over two thousand years ago, Qin Shihuang built the Lingqu canal north of Guilin, which enabled Han culture to flow down to the Pearl River estuary and from there to Southeast Asia and beyond. This historical position of the Pearl River estuary is embedded in the culture and mentality of the people living in the delta.

In the case of Hainan, we do not have the same history. In the Chinese mind, Hainan was distant and a place of exile, hopefully only for a short period of time. In recent years, it is viewed as a good place for tourism and retirement. Duty-free shopping adds to this perception of Hainan.

The central government gives Hainan special privileges. Making it an FTP is a great advantage. Lower taxes are also welcome. However, special policies by themselves only help temporarily. For these policies to achieve long-term results, there must be an organic connection between Hainan and the GBA. This will take time.

Better connectivity is essential. Without greatly improved connectivity between HK and Macao to the 9 cities, the GBA could not take off. People and goods now move freely. Hongkongers now think nothing of going to Shenzhen for dinner.

It is essential to set a target for the construction of road and high speed rail from the Mainland to Hainan. I know this is being studied. It is probably not economic in the short term. But there must be a sense that physical connection is not just an idea but part of a long term plan. It will greatly reduce logistics cost. Combined with Hainan’s status as an FTP, investors will then look at Hainan differently.

When we talk about synergy between the GBA and Hainan FTP, we must look at it from both sides. Hainan is likely to benefit more from greater integration in the short term. Some sectors in the GBA may benefit too but some may not. It is important to have clear policy direction. But for implementation to be successful, integration must be win-win as much as possible.

For example, it is not uncommon for people in HK to ask whether Hainan FTP can take away financial business from HK. Even Singaporeans wonder whether Hainan FTP can take business away from Singapore. Such thinking is shallow. There is much greater advantage in working together. What we need is a vision which looks 10, 20 years ahead.

Hainan’s future is much more interesting if it is integrated economically and culturally to Southeast Asia. Geographically, Hainan is part of Southest Asia.
When Southeast Asians come to Hainan, they feel at home. When I checked into my hotel room yesterday, I found a fresh coconut waiting for me.

As a separate customs area, Hainan FTP should work towards an FTA with ASEAN which goes beyond ASEAN’s FTA with China especially in services. Maybe Hainan FTP can start with Singpaore first. The better Hainan is connected to ASEAN, the more attractive it becomes to the GBA. Hainan educational and research institutions should develop the best expertise about Southeast Asia in China. Large number of students, scholars and artists should also be invited to come to Hainan who can learn about China by spending time in Hainan. The mixing of Chinese and ASEAN citizens in these institutions will create a better, more peaceful future for our region.

We can then work on a positive agenda for the South China Sea and make it an inland sea which connects China and ASEAN countries together, like the Mediterranean Sea. The South China Sea and the Mediterranean Sea are roughly the same size. The distance from Singapore to Haikou is a little shorter than the distance from Barcelona to Istanbul.

Hainan’s FTP status places it in a unique position to accomplish this task of connecting China and Southeast Asia. Kunming and Nanning have natural geographical and historical links to mainland Southeast Asia, but Hainan will have the best maritime links.

A strong relationship between Hainan and ASEAN, will also make Hainan a natural convening centre for RCEP matters. CIRD already plays a leading role in doing this.

In ten years time, such a Hainan will be very attractive for companies interested in close links with ASEAN countries. Hainan will nurture talent from China with deep knowledge of ASEAN and talent from ASEAN with deep knowledge of China. By knowledge, I include language and culture. Bilateral ASEAN-China trade already reached a trillion US dollars last year. Looking ahead, the economies of China and ASEAN will be deeply integrated. Hainan should play an important role in this integration.

Such a Hainan, rich in Chinese and international talent, will naturally be attractive to the GBA. Integration will then happen in an organic way. The GBA will then want closer links to Hainan, not as a favour to Hainan, but in its own self-interest.

14/03/2026

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14/03/2026

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