China News Agency, Qingdao, June 19 (Reporter Hu Yaojie) The 3rd Qingdao Summit of Multinational Company Leaders kicked off in Qingdao, Shandong on the 19th.
186 Fortune 500 and 290 industry leaders from around the world, relevant international organizations and business associations, representatives of experts and scholars participated in the conference.
Representatives from 186 Fortune Global 500 and 290 industry leaders, relevant international organizations and business associations, experts and scholars attended the conference.
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Chinese State Councilor Wang Yong attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech.
He pointed out that since the reform and opening up, more and more multinational companies have invested in and integrated into China, not only realizing their own development, but also promoting China's economic development and driving economic globalization.
The current situation at home and abroad is complicated, but the fundamentals of China's long-term economic growth have not changed.
China will effectively coordinate epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development, further relax market access, promote fair competition, continuously improve the level of trade and investment liberalization and facilitation, and strive to create a market-oriented, legalized, and international business environment.
He hoped that multinational companies will work with China to jointly maintain the multilateral trading system, ensure the stability of the global industrial chain and supply chain, and jointly promote the recovery and growth of the world economy.
Li Ganjie, Secretary of the CPC Shandong Provincial Committee, said in his speech that Shandong is willing to join hands with multinational companies to write a new chapter of mutual benefit and win-win results.
In terms of scientific and technological innovation, multinational companies are welcome to set up global and regional headquarters and R&D centers in Shandong, and join forces with various innovation platforms in Shandong.
In terms of industrial upgrading, it is hoped that multinational companies will regard Shandong as a key fulcrum of their global layout and promote more open and advantageous industrial and supply chain cooperation.
In terms of green and low carbon, support multinational companies to actively participate in the development of low-carbon industries and green energy construction in Shandong.
In terms of trade exchanges, vigorously unblock international logistics channels and promote the continuous improvement of quality and efficiency of bilateral trade.
In terms of regional cooperation, we actively explore emerging markets with multinational companies, and constantly expand new business forms, new models and new spaces for cooperation.
The US chemical giant Dow has participated in the conference for three consecutive years.
Peng Ruisi, president of the company's Asia-Pacific region, said during the online meeting that compared with other markets, China has a vast market and development space, constantly upgrading consumer demand, a complete industrial system and supply chain ecology. These unique advantages include Dow's presence in The multinational enterprises in China provide a broad stage.
"Our commitment and confidence in the Chinese market has never changed."
The 3rd MNC Leaders Qingdao Summit lasted for 3 days. It was hosted by the Ministry of Commerce of China and the Shandong Provincial People's Government. ) implementation, economic and social development innovation, ecological protection, green and low-carbon transformation, intellectual property rights and business environment, etc., formulate 6 related discussion topics, and set up 41 activities in 14 categories, including investment promotion theme salons, transnational Company promotion, etc.
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