ZDG is an ecological integration service provider, committed to providing inclusive, accurate and integrated services for scientific and technological innovation.

Chairman of AESF Kenneth Fok and Jin Wei, member of the Standing Committee of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee, attended a signing ceremony on Friday (September 23).

ZDG chairman Zhao Changshan, Hou Yun, first level inspector of Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission and Zhongguancun Management Committee, Chen Jie, deputy director of Beijing Municipal Bureau of Sports, ZDG deputy general manager Jia Yiwei, Digital ESports Asia chief executive Chen Weili and AESF director general Sebastian Lau were all present for the signing ceremony.

The agreement will see both parties work on technology finance, equity investment, technology professional services and international technology parks in the digital sports industry.

AESF and ZDG will also promote and develop Beijing’s digital sports industry as part of the deal.

The deal will help Zhongguancun in building a science and technology park and Beijing to develop an international science and technology innovation centre, apart from increasing cooperation between Beijing and Hong Kong.

AESF is the governing body for esports in Asia and will play a major role as the sport makes its debut at the postponed Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games.

The event is scheduled to take place from September 23 to October 8 2023.