China seeks policy dialogue with multinationals at upcoming summit

中国寻求在即将举行的峰会上与跨国公司进行政策对话

BEIJING, June 13 (Xinhua) -- China is poised to offer multinational companies a platform for "policy communication, industrial coordination and project cooperation" at the upcoming sixth Qingdao Multinationals Summit, a commerce ministry official said Friday.

新华社北京6月13日电 商务部一位官员13日表示，中国将在即将举行的第六届青岛跨国公司峰会上，为跨国公司搭建一个“政策沟通、产业协调、项目合作”的平台。

The summit is scheduled to be held from June 18 to 20 in Qingdao, a coastal city in east China's Shandong Province, said Li Yongjie, deputy international trade representative of China's Ministry of Commerce, at a press conference.

商务部国际贸易谈判代表办公室副代表李永杰在新闻发布会上表示，峰会定于6月18日至20日在山东省沿海城市青岛举行。

With the summit marking its sixth edition since 2019, China aims to convey a positive message to the world about its unwavering commitment to further opening up and welcoming foreign investment, Li said.

李永杰表示，这是自2019年以来的第六届峰会。中国旨在通过峰会向世界传递坚定不移扩大开放、欢迎外商投资的积极信号。

The summit will feature closed-door meetings focusing on policy interpretation, parallel forums aimed at discussing open cooperation, and the release of a research report on the presence of multinationals in China, according to the official.

据该官员介绍，本届峰会将包含聚焦政策解读的闭门会议、旨在探讨开放合作的平行论坛，并发布一份关于跨国公司在华发展的研究报告。

Li added that the commerce ministry will continue to accelerate the implementation of all opening-up measures, strengthen the protection of the rights and interests of foreign companies, and create a favorable environment for their development.

李永杰补充道，商务部将继续加快落实各项开放举措，加强外资企业权益保护，为其发展营造良好环境。

China has continued to be a strong magnet for foreign investment, with 18,832 new foreign-invested enterprises established in the Chinese mainland in the first four months of 2025, marking a 12.1 percent year-on-year growth, according to earlier data from the ministry.

根据商务部早前发布的数据，中国持续保持着对外资的强劲吸引力。2025年前四个月，全国新设立外商投资企业18832家，同比增长12.1%。