APEC China CEO Forum 2023 was successfully held in Beijing on June 17. Those who attended the forum and delivered speeches included Ren Hongbin, Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and China Chamber of International Commerce (CCOIC); Wang Shouwen, China International Trade Representative (Minister’s Level) and Vice Minister of Commerce; and Zhao Chenxin, Vice Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). Opening ceremony speeches were delivered by Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria, Executive Director of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Secretariat; Monica Hardy Whaley, President of the U.S. National Center for APEC; and Ning Gaoning (or Frank Ning), Chairman of APEC China Business Council and Chinese Representative of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC).
Ren Hongbin stated that APEC – an important economic cooperation mechanism in the Asia-Pacific region – has been essential in promoting exchanges and cooperation among Asia-Pacific economies and deepening regional economic integration. He hoped the Asia-Pacific business community would continue fueling global economic growth and build stable and smooth global industrial and supply chains. He also emphasized the need to follow the philosophy of sustainable development and promote green and low-carbon development in the Asia-Pacific region. Additionally, he stressed the need to keep in mind what brought us together and support the economic integration of the Asia-Pacific. He said the CCPIT would connect governments and enterprises, domestic and foreign market players, as well as supply and demand sides, and actively promote China’s business community’s engagement in APEC cooperation, contributing more to the building of an Asia-Pacific community with a shared future.
Yu Jianlong, Vice Chairman of the CCPIT, presided over the opening ceremony. Zhang Shaogang, Vice Chairman of the CCPIT and Chinese Representative of the ABAC, delivered a keynote speech. Under the theme of “Pursue High-Quality, Sustainable Development,” the Forum was hosted by the CCPIT and the CCOIC. More than 350 representatives from political, business and academic circles from APEC economies attended the Forum.
