Summit signs record number of foreign investment projects
China DailyThe fourth Qingdao Multinationals Summit, held last week in Qingdao city of Shandong province, showcased China's latest achievements in economic development and injected strong momentum into the market. In living up to its theme of "Multinationals and China", the summit, jointly organized by the Ministry of Commerce and Shandong province, built a channel for high-quality two-way investment and achieved fruitful results by bringing together political figures, top officials from international organizations and leaders from 422 multinationals in 36 countries and regions. Dialogue between Qingdao and International City Partners, a significant event during the summit, invited leaders from numerous multinationals such as the United Kingdom's Astra-Zeneca, South Korea's CJ Group and Germany's ZF Friedrichshafen, as well as renowned experts and scholars, to share views on common development and reach multiple consensus. "By establishing a comprehensive docking mechanism before, during and after the summit, our aim is to deepen practical cooperation," Geng said, adding that in the next step Qingdao will further optimize services and safeguard the smooth and effective implementation of signed projects.