Tradelink and Shanghai Data Group Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement as COO Andrew Cheng Highlights Cross-Border Data Enablement at Global Data Ecosystem Conference 2026

On the afternoon of 30 October 2026, Tradelink and Shanghai Data Group Co., Ltd. (Shanghai Data Group) signed a strategic cooperation agreement at the Global Data Ecosystem Conference 2026 in Shanghai, marking a significant milestone in regional trade data collaboration between Shanghai and Hong Kong.

During the ceremony, Mr. Andrew Cheng, Executive Director and COO of Tradelink, joined industry leadership from Shanghai and Hong Kong financial and trade institutions to officiate the launch ceremony, inaugurating cross-border data infrastructure and pilot application scenarios. On the morning of 31 October, the 3rd Blockchain Innovation Summit convened under the conference theme “Data and Intelligence Co-existence, Connecting the World“, focusing on the convergence of data assets, artificial intelligence, and blockchain infrastructure.

Invited as a keynote speaker at the summit, Andrew shared practical insights on leveraging cross-border data flows to support corporate global expansion. He detailed the end-to-end financing mechanism integrating customs and logistics data from both Shanghai and Hong Kong, while spotlighting Tradelink’s “T+” all-in-one digital trade platform. Andrew underlined how Tradelink’s decades of government-recognised compliance authority provide a low-cost, trusted data corridor commanding institutional confidence among banks, powering financial innovation to anchor global expansion for enterprises across both cities.