SHANGHAI, June 4 (Bernama-AsiaNet) — From May 27 to 28, the ASEAN-GCC-China Economic Forum 2025 was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Mr. Dong Junfeng, Chairman of China UnionPay and UnionPay International, was invited to attend the Forum, including the lunch co-hosted by Dato’ Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, and Mr. Ren Hongbin, Chairman of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), the welcome ceremony, and dinner reception. During the Forum, Mr. Dong held talks with Mr. Miao Jianmin, Chairman of China Merchants Group and Mr. Ge Haijiao, Chairman of Bank of China. He also exchanged views with senior executives of organizations such as CCPIT, CNPC, China Unicom, COFCO Corporation, PICC, Lenovo, and China Henan Aviation Group.
During discussions, Mr. Dong emphasized that as a key financial infrastructure and an international card scheme with global footprint, UnionPay adheres to the vision of “Trusted Ties, Shared Success” and actively supports the implementation of national strategies such as guiding principles from the central conference on work related to neighboring countries. UnionPay has been working with industry stakeholders in ASEAN and GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) countries to build an inclusive and vibrant payment ecosystem, promote seamless regional trade and people-to-people exchanges and help advance the digital transformation of local payment industries, to deepen regional integration through financial services.