Finance-driven integration of tech and industry can unlock new quality productive forces

The observations were shared at the 2026 Tianjin Wudadao Forum, which opened in Tianjin on Friday. Hosted by Nankai University, the forum drew around 800 representatives from government bodies, financial institutions, enterprises, universities and think tanks. Participants discussed sci-tech finance, the use of real estate investment trusts and the low-carbon transition, supporting the construction of Tianjin's financial innovation and operation demonstration zone and Beijing‑Tianjin‑Hebei coordinated innovation.