A forum centered on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and new quality productive forces took place in the Shanghai Hongqiao International Central Business District on April 24. The event provided enterprises with a platform to seize M&A opportunities and unlock growth potential.
The event focused on key topics like industry trends, cross-border strategies and post-merger integration.
Kong Fu'an delivers a speech at the forum. [Photo/shhqcbd.gov.cn]
Kong Fu'an, executive deputy director of Hongqiao's administrative commission, emphasized the district's ambition to become a leading destination for both domestic and international M&A activities.
Focusing on industries including fashion, new energy, the digital economy, life sciences, and automotive, Hongqiao is strengthening its M&A ecosystem to help more enterprises achieve growth through M&A.
The forum also highlighted the district's efforts to build a comprehensive M&A service platform. The "1+3+N" M&A system, which includes one database, three alliances and multiple carriers, is already yielding positive results with successful M&A cases and funds emerging.
Last year's top 10 M&A cases in the realm of new quality productive forces were unveiled, showcasing significant achievements in China's M&A market.
Additionally, an annual analysis report on China's M&A market revealed that M&A activity in sectors related to new quality productive forces accounted for 62.98 percent of the total market in 2025, with significant participation from State-owned enterprises focusing on digital and green technologies.
