The 16th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Summit Forum and Exhibition, with the theme of "Better Connectivity, More Cooperation and Win Win", held its opening ceremony in Macau on the 11th, focusing on hot and cutting-edge topics such as regional integration of infrastructure, energy transformation, and intelligent construction that connect global infrastructure. Guests including the Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region, Cen Haohui, Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in Macao, Zheng Xincong, and Special Envoy of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Macao, Liu Xianfa, attended the event. This International Infrastructure Forum brings together over 3500 participants from more than 70 countries and regions, including more than 250 special and supporting activities such as thematic forums and innovation achievement launch ceremonies. The exhibition held in the same period covers an area of 8000 square meters and gathers about 85 Chinese and foreign exhibitors. It aims to promote the cooperation between China and the global infrastructure to a new level and play an important role in helping to jointly build the "the Belt and Road" facilities. Dai Jianye, Secretary for Economy and Finance of the SAR Government, said in his opening speech that the International Infrastructure Forum promoted Macao's exhibition industry to move towards internationalization, professionalization and marketization, and let Macao show greater achievements in the process of jointly building the "the Belt and Road". In the future, Macao will continue to give play to the advantages of the "one country, two systems" system, further build a high-level platform for opening up to the outside world, promote internal and external connections, and take practical actions to participate in and contribute to the construction of Chinese path to modernization. Nicaraguan Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Oscar Mochica stated that connectivity has become a fundamental principle of development and a bridge to global cooperation and shared prosperity. China has put forward the "the Belt and Road" initiative and the global development initiative to effectively promote mutually beneficial cooperation among countries. At the opening ceremony, the "the Belt and Road" co construction national infrastructure development index report (2025) "and the" Portuguese speaking countries infrastructure development index and Macao SAR's participation in the co construction of the "the Belt and Road" achievement report (2025) "were released. The International Infrastructure Forum has built a cross-border cooperation ecosystem platform with complementary advantages and win-win cooperation. ”Li Wei, Managing Director of the Asian Energy and Infrastructure Industry at Standard Bank Group, said that Africa has a significant investment gap in infrastructure, and Standard Bank is committed to promoting cross-border infrastructure connectivity in Africa and advancing regional integration. The International Infrastructure Forum, co hosted by the China Chamber of Commerce for Foreign Contracting Projects and the Investment Promotion Bureau of the Macao SAR Government, was held from October 10 to 12. It is an annual industry event in the field of global infrastructure cooperation and an important international platform for infrastructure connectivity cooperation of the "the Belt and Road". (New Society)