China to hold summit in May to promote global trade, investment

我国 5 月将举办峰会 助力全球贸易投资合作提质扩容

BEIJING, April 29 (Xinhua) -- The Global Trade and Investment Promotion Summit 2026 will be held in Beijing on May 18, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) announced Wednesday.

新华社北京 4 月 29 日电 中国国际贸易促进委员会（中国贸促会）29 日对外发布消息，2026 全球贸易投资促进峰会定于 5 月 18 日在北京举办。

The summit will focus on new requirements outlined in the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) for developing new quality productive forces, as well as new trends and hotspots in the global economy, CCPIT spokesperson Wang Guannan told a press conference.

中国贸促会发言人王冠南在新闻发布会上介绍，本次峰会紧扣 “十五五” 规划（2026—2030 年）提出的发展新质生产力相关部署，聚焦全球经济发展新趋势、新热点。

Other areas of focus will include the artificial intelligence wave and its role in boosting innovative development in trade and investment, and the promotion of in-depth integration between the service sector and manufacturing, according to Wang.

王冠南表示，峰会其他研讨重点涵盖人工智能发展浪潮赋能贸易投资创新发展，以及推动服务业与制造业深度融合。

The summit will also release a Beijing Initiative, calling on the global business community to jointly foster new engines for world economic growth and create a more resilient, sustainable and mutually beneficial development landscape.

峰会同期将发布《北京倡议》，呼吁全球工商界合力培育世界经济增长新动能，共建更具韧性、可持续、互利共赢的发展格局。

Launched in 2022, this summit has been held annually, becoming a key platform for businesses at home and abroad to enhance communication, deepen cooperation and seek common development.

该峰会 2022 年创办，此后每年定期举办，现已成为海内外各类市场主体交流对接、深化务实合作、携手共谋发展的重要经贸平台。