news flash·2025-05-21 07:24Core Viewpoint - The eighth West Lake Conference (2025) held on May 21 in Hangzhou emphasizes the role of commercial banks in the capital-driven economy, highlighting the need for banks to act as long-term partners for technology companies, value amplifiers for venture capital, and super connectors in the innovation ecosystem [1] Group 1 - Zhejiang Commercial Bank's Chairman Lu Jianqiang stated that banks must play three key roles in the capital-driven wave: as long-term partners for technology enterprises, as value amplifiers for venture capital, and as super connectors in the innovation ecosystem [1] - The bank has established an open technology financial service digital platform called "Shansu Technology Financial Platform" [1] - This platform aims to create a cross-regional and cross-industry technology financial data hub, integrating dispersed technological elements, financial resources, and industrial ecosystems [1] Group 2 - The initiative seeks to achieve seamless connectivity across the entire chain, real-time communication, and value co-creation [1]