Invest in China Summit 2024 Beijing Session Held

english.beijing.gov.cn
2024-04-06

Recently, the "Invest in China Summit" Beijing Session was held at the China National Convention Center. Under the theme of "New Opening-up in Beijing, New Opportunities for the World", the Beijing event showcased the city's new advantages and opportunities for the world, attracting more than 200 participants, including representatives of global multinationals and industry leaders, foreign business chambers and associations, corporate representatives from the Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR and Taiwan region, as well as representatives of overseas Chinese business people.

The city presents multiple preferential policies, injecting strong confidence for enterprises to invest in Beijing.

It is reported that in recent years, Beijing, taking the opportunity of the construction of the "Two Zones" , has actively aligned with international high-standard economic and trade rules, steadily expanded opening-up, and implemented over 50 breakthrough policies, successfully attracting and implementing a number of landmark and leading projects. Last year, the State Council approved a Work Plan to Support Beijing in Deepening the Construction of the Integrated National Demonstration Zone for Opening up the Services Sector, and launched more than 170 pilot measures, bringing new development opportunities for enterprises.

The launching of the "Global Service Partner Program" demonstrates the sincerity to invite enterprises to come to Beijing for development.

At the event, the "Global Service Partner Program" was announced and introduced, together with explanations of its "1+9+8" model. "1" refers to the goal and vision, which is to gather and cultivate various service industry enterprises and institutions that meet the positioning of Beijing as the capital. '9' refers to the nine key service sectors, including technology services, cultural tourism services, information services, financial services, etc., which aim to recruit global partners for the construction of the "Two Zones". '8' refers to the eight integrated services provided to the "service partners", including high-level dialogues between government and enterprises, consulting services, policy matching, and demand communication.

Polish the "Beijing Service" brand by providing convenient and efficient services.

This event included offline negotiation sessions, where key officials from various districts engaged in face-to-face exchanges with executives of multinational companies, representatives of foreign business chambers and associations, corporate representatives from the Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR and Taiwan region, as well as representatives of overseas Chinese business people. They introduced the advantages of regional industries, characteristic parks, and investment policies, inviting companies to invest in Beijing. In addition, the event also provided the latest policies for the participants, and a guide for foreign talents to access services in Beijing to help foreign-funded enterprises and foreigners to bring forth new ideas and start businesses in Beijing, demonstrating the considerate and warm-hearted "Beijing Service."

It is reported that Beijing will actively align with the World Bank's new business environment assessment framework, striving to create a first-class business environment that is market-oriented, law-based, convenient, and internationalized, so as to further polish the "Beijing Service" brand.

(Source: China Daily)


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