Delegation of Department of Science & Technology of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region visited the Science and Technology Development Fund
08/03/2019
In order to promote more cooperation on science and technology between Guangxi and Macao, the delegation of Department of Science & Technology of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (hereinafter as “the Department”) visited the Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT) on 8thMarch, and received warm welcome from Ma Chi Ngai, President of the Administrative Committee of FDCT, Chan Wan Hei, Member of the Administrative Committee, and Senior Manager Ip Kuai Lam.

Cao Kunhua, Secretary of the Party Committee and Director of the Department, introduced to the FDCT the purpose of the visit and the general situation of Guangxi's scientific and technological innovation, and expressed gratitude to the FDCT for its support in the cooperation and exchanges between Guangxi and Macao. Cao also introduced the development of Guangxi’s science and technology innovation system which is open to the whole world, as well as the flourishing Chinese medicine industry in Guangxi and its vision for the future, with a highlight on the development of the “Traditional Medicine International Innovative Collaboration between Guangxi, Hong Kong and Macao and the ASEAN”, and the joint research work of Guangxi and the State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines of the University of Macau. Cao pointed out that there is huge space for more cooperation in the field of Chinese medicine between Guangxi and Macao which should be further strengthened and the level of cooperation should be deepened. He expressed Guangxi’s strong desire to establish joint funding with Macao for the cooperation on Chinese medicines, as well as a Guangxi-Macao cooperation and talent cultivation mechanism. In this way, both parties will give full play to their respective strengths and carry out joint research and clinical trials in the field of Chinese medicine, as well as industrialization and transfer of scientific and technological achievements to the ASEAN.

During the meeting, Ma Chi Ngai, President of the Administrative Committee of FDCT, expressed warm welcome to the delegation and agreed that Guangxi had made great achievements in the Chinese medicine industry. Having abundant medicinal materials resources, the Chinese medicine pharmaceutical enterprises in Guangxi have also emerged in recent years. A strengthened cooperation with partners such as Guangxi is important for Macao's R&D on Chinese medicines and the industrialization of the results. Ma also proposed to strengthen cooperation with the China-ASEAN Technology Transfer Center in Guangxi to carry out joint research, technology transfer and market promotion, so that Macao’s Chinese medicine industry can move towards internationalization. The FDCT will actively complement the related work, according to Ma.

The Department also invited the FDCT to visit Guangxi and inspect the Chinese medicine pharmaceutical companies there and the China-ASEAN Technology Transfer Center to deepen mutual understanding and promote cooperation on scientific and technological innovation between Guangxi and Macao.
Delegation of the Department of Science & Technology of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region visited FDCT
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