(Economic Observer) What signals did foreign companies in China read from Xi Jinping's special speech?

　　China News Service, Beijing, January 26 (Reporter Wang Enbo Xiabin) Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the World Economic Forum "Davos Agenda" Dialogue in Beijing on the evening of the 25th and delivered a special speech.

Many heads of foreign-funded enterprises in China said in an interview with a reporter from China News Agency that they read from this speech multiple signals that China supports multilateralism, adheres to mutual benefit and win-win results, and continues to improve the business environment.

　　The new crown pneumonia epidemic is spreading globally, the world economy is in deep recession, and global challenges are endless... In the past year, mankind has experienced multiple crises that are rare in history.

　　In his speech, Xi Jinping emphasized that the solution to the problems facing this era is to maintain and practice multilateralism and promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.

　　Song Weiqun, Senior Vice President of Johnson & Johnson Global and Chairman of China Region, noted that in this special speech entitled "Let the Torch of Multilateralism Illuminate the Way Forward for Mankind", "Global Action, Global Response, Global Cooperation" appeared. Key words such as “openness, tolerance, inclusiveness, balance, and win-win” and “together in the same boat”.

　　Song Weiqun believes that this sends a positive signal to the outside world: China will continue to implement a mutually beneficial and win-win opening strategy, continue to create a market-oriented, legalized, and internationalized business environment; continue to promote scientific and technological innovation, and promote the realization of a connotative model driven by innovation. Growth, and actively build a human health community.

This series of measures has encouraged foreign companies including Johnson & Johnson.

　　"We very much agree with Chairman Xi's speech at the World Economic Forum on current global challenges and coordinated development." In the eyes of General Electric (GE) China President and CEO Xiang Weiming, China advocates openness, tolerance, mutual benefit and win-win. , Technological innovation, sustainable development, etc., are not only a country, but also a company’s core capabilities and responsibilities to respond to current global challenges.

　　Wang Lei, Executive Vice President of AstraZeneca Global and President of International Business and China, also said that the statement of Chinese leaders has shown that in the face of the severe challenge of the global new crown epidemic, China will continue to implement a mutually beneficial and win-win open strategy and promote sustainability. A positive signal for the development and promotion of technological innovation.

He emphasized that AstraZeneca is optimistic about the strong development potential of the Chinese economy and the huge advantages of the Chinese market.

　　What kind of policy signals Chinese leaders release in their speeches is another focus of concern for entrepreneurs.

　　In his special speech, Xi Jinping reiterated that China will continue to implement a mutually beneficial and win-win opening strategy, focus on promoting the institutional opening of rules, regulations, management, and standards, and continue to create a market-oriented, legalized, and international business environment.

　　In the words of Song Weiqun, this is a "reassurance" for foreign companies to take root in China.

He said that the Chinese government is actively improving the business environment, further improving the new pattern of economic development, actively promoting shared development and global cooperation, and laying a good foundation for the long-term development of large foreign-funded enterprises in China.

It is hoped that the Chinese government will join hands with other countries in the world to create a more open, fair, just, and inclusive development environment, and promote the common progress of global trade and economy.

　　Xiang Weiming said that thanks to China’s continuously optimized business environment, GE has always combined the latest global R&D scientific and technological achievements with China’s development needs, and has worked with Chinese partners in the fields of R&D, production, manufacturing, and talent training. Be bigger and stronger, and actively participate in the new dual-cycle development pattern.

In the future, the company will continue to deeply participate in China's high-quality development and seize the opportunities of economic globalization.

　　"Compared with the beginning of reform and opening up more than 30 years ago, China's business environment is becoming more inclusive and convenient." Volkswagen Group (China) CEO Stephan Wollenstein told reporters, hoping to have the opportunity to actively participate in China's development in the future In the future, we will achieve a win-win situation in a fair and competitive market environment.

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