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Core Insights - The "2025 China Enterprises Going Global Summit" was held in Shenzhen, focusing on creating a high-end platform for Chinese companies to address challenges in globalization and explore win-win transformation paths [1] Group 1: Economic Analysis - The former president of the Bank of China, Li Lihui, analyzed the structural contradictions in the U.S. financial situation, highlighting a significant trade imbalance with annual trade deficits exceeding $500 billion and a decline in manufacturing's contribution to GDP from 28.1% to 9.96% by Q3 2024 [4] - Li pointed out the severe fiscal imbalance in the U.S., with national debt reaching $36 trillion and annual interest payments exceeding $1 trillion [4] Group 2: U.S. Financial Strategy - To address its fiscal deficits, the U.S. relies on its international monetary hegemony, issuing dollars to purchase global goods, which is essential for maintaining its dominant position in the global financial system [4] - The recent introduction of a stablecoin initiative by the U.S. aims to tie stablecoins to the dollar, expanding the U.S. Treasury market and promoting dollarization in global financial markets, intensifying competition with China in the monetary and financial sectors [4] Group 3: Recommendations for Financial Development - Recommendations include improving the monetary policy framework and financial market structure to enhance policy transmission efficiency and increase direct financing [5] - Emphasis on financial technology and institutional innovation to reconstruct financial services and management processes, thereby improving the capacity to serve the real economy and enhancing regulatory efficiency [5] - Advocating for a multipolar international monetary system to reduce reliance on a single sovereign currency and enhance the resilience of the global financial system [5] Group 4: Cross-Border Payment and Currency Internationalization - The need for a diversified cross-border payment system is highlighted, with a focus on establishing digital payment infrastructure and multilateral payment systems to prevent the politicization of payment tools [6] - The push for the internationalization of the Renminbi is emphasized, with the currency already being the third-largest payment currency globally, aiming to expand its functions in international payments, financing, and reserves [6]