An International Platform for Exchanges and Cooperation

Around 90 percent of Beijing's international business exhibitions and half of its international conferences are held in the CBD. The annual Beijing CBD Forum, with its permanent theme of "Dialogue with the World for Common Development", has become an important platform for China's international exchanges and cooperation. The forum draws insight from both domestic and international experts, as well as global business leaders, making it a leading venue for economic dialogue and business engagement — both in Beijing and across China. The 2025 Beijing CBD Forum has been comprehensively upgraded, introducing a new model of "never-ending forum, omnipresent negotiations". A year-round program of forum activities will be launched in close collaboration with international organizations, institutions and business associations, including the United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Industrial Development Organization Investment and Technology Promotion Office (Beijing, China), the Urban Land Institute, the China UK Business Development Centre, and the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, further enriching the forum's content and significance.

In 2024, Beijing CBD was elected as the President of the Global Business Districts Innovation Club, and China's first "Global Business Reception Hall" was launched in the CBD. According to The Attractiveness of Global Business Districts Report released by the Club in 2020, Beijing CBD ranked seventh worldwide, second in Asia, and retained the top position in China. For two consecutive years, Beijing CBD has been ranked first in Forbes China's Evaluation of Competitiveness and Consumption Competitiveness of Central Business Districts. It excels in international influence, economic output, functional diversity, consumer leadership, business appeal, and innovation capacity.