On March 26, the first landmark event of “Invest in China” co-sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce and the Beijing Municipal People’s Government was held in Beijing. Vice President Han Zheng attended and delivered a speech. Yin Li, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee attended and delivered a speech. Mayor of Beijing Yin Yong presided over the event. More than 140 senior executives of multinational companies and representatives of Foreign Business Associations in China from 17 countries and regions attended the event.
Ceos of multinational companies such as Saudi Aramco, Pfizer, Novo Singapore Dollar, Astrazeneca and Otis spoke highly of the new opportunities brought to the world by China-style modernization and the unremitting efforts made by the Chinese government to optimize the business environment, and expressed their firm confidence in investing in China and deepening innovation cooperation.
During the event, in response to the concerns of foreign-funded enterprises, relevant departments carried out policy interpretation, enhancing trust and dispelling doubts. Ling Ji, Vice Minister of Commerce and Deputy Representative of International Trade negotiations, introduced the implementation and effectiveness of a series of policies to stabilize foreign investment such as the Opinions of The State Council on Further Optimizing the Foreign Investment Environment and Increasing efforts to attract Foreign Investment. The heads of the Network Data Administration Bureau of the Central Cyberspace Administration Office and the Payment and Settlement Department of the People’s Bank of China respectively interpreted the new regulations such as the “Regulations on Promoting and Regulating Cross-border Data Flow” and the “Opinions of The General Office of the State Council on Further Optimizing Payment Services and Improving the Convenience of Payment”. Sima Hong, Vice mayor of Beijing, made a presentation on Beijing’s opening up measures.
Senior executives of AbbVie, Bosch, HSBC, Japan-China investment promotion agencies and representatives of foreign business associations received media interviews on the spot. Representatives of foreign enterprises and foreign business associations all said that through the theme of “Invest in China”, the expectation of China’s economy to continue to improve has been stabilized and the confidence in China’s business environment has been enhanced. China is one of the most important markets for multinational companies in the world, and we will continue to invest and deepen our efforts in China to create a better future with an open and inclusive China.
Before the event, Vice Chairman Han Zheng met with senior executives of some multinational companies.
Post time: Mar-27-2024