UAE Klickl, a regulated Web3 financial services provider, WeBank, China’s digital bank and Goldford Group have collaborated to create a cross regional fintech innovation alliance spanning across China, Hong Kong and the Middle East, which will include the development of a blockchain and AI incubation program.
The signing took place as part of a broader economic dialogue catalyzed by the official visit of a high-level delegation from Hong Kong and Mainland China to Qatar, led by Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee.
At the ceremony, Klickl UAE CEO Dermot Mayes, Goldford Group representative and Legislative Council member Dr. Duncan Chiu, and senior executives from WeBank formally sealed the agreement—positioning the three parties to co-develop financial infrastructure across blockchain, AI, and quantum technologies.
The partnership represents the first structured initiative of its kind to link fintech ecosystems across the Greater Bay Area and the Middle East. Klickl brings its compliance-first Web3 financial capabilities and deep understanding of the Gulf regulatory landscape; WeBank contributes leading financial technology from Mainland China; and Goldford Group offers integration strength across Hong Kong’s tech innovation ecosystem.
The alliance will jointly pursue six core areas of cooperation, Blockchain & AI Incubation Platform, startup acceleration Across Asia–MENA, next-Gen Financial Services for Cross-Border Use Cases, digital Transformation for Legacy Financial Institutions, localized Fintech Deployment for Gulf Markets, quantum Technology Exploration in Financial Applications and Klickl’s Institutional Role which will be to bridge Regulation, Markets, and Innovation.
“This partnership is more than symbolic—it is strategic,” said Michael Zhao, Founder and CEO of Klickl. “As the only homegrown Web3 financial services provider in the region, we are proud to help bridge capital, compliance, and technology across three economic hubs. This alliance reflects not only our infrastructure readiness, but also the trust we’ve built with institutions across Asia and the Middle East.”
Klickl’s institutional credibility is backed by its status as a policy-aligned fintech entity, having participated in recent sovereign economic missions to Malaysia, Poland, and Japan. Its regulatory licensing through ADGM (FSP) and VASP registration in the European Union positions Klickl to operate across key financial jurisdictions, providing end-to-end Web3-native solutions including digital wallets (Klickl4U), institutional accounts (KlicklONE), payment rails (KlicklPay), stablecoin services, asset custody, and trading infrastructure.
