An AFI-led session at the 2025 Tsinghua PBCSF Global Finance Forum in Shenzhen has highlighted the need to build financial systems that benefit all of society.

Ali Ghiyazuddin Mohammad, AFI Head of Policy Management, moderated a conversation between Wang Zhongmin, Chairman of the Shenzhen Finance Institute for Financial Stability and Development, Soulysak Thamnuvong, Deputy Governor of the Bank of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Peng Lifeng, Director of the Credit Market Department at People’s Bank of China, and AFI’s Deputy CEO & COO, Soo Yuen Chee, which explored what ‘shared progress’ represented in an inclusive finance context.

“It means building financial systems that uplift everyone — not just the economically active or digitally connected, but also those who are often overlooked: women, elderly, youth, people with disabilities, rural poor and small businesses,” said Soo Yuen Chee. “Inclusive finance is often discussed in terms of access and usage, but quantifying progress must also take into account improved resilience, dignity, economic empowerment, and social mobility. Ultimately – shared progress should translate to shared prosperity.” 

One of China’s most influential financial academic forums, the 2025 Tsinghua PBCSF Global Finance Forum, themed “A Shared Future: Building an Open and Inclusive Economic and Financial System”, provides a high-level platform for dialogue for nearly 100 policymakers, economists, researchers and business leaders.