Oct. 10 11 12
  • 17:00-17:50
    Ministerial and Provincial Leaders Meet with Important Guests

    Leaders of Ministry of Commerce and Shandong Provincial People's Government will meet with important guests. The invitations will be extended by the Summit Secretariat.

  • 17:15-18:15
    Forum for Multinationals and Hunan

    The province of honor will hold out a special promotional activity.

  • 17:50-18:20
    Tour of "Multinationals and China" Exhibition

    Leaders of Shandong Province and important guests will make a group visit to exhibition
    themed "Multinationals and China".The exhibition will focus on the cooperation between multinationals and China’s industrial sector in the new era, and emphasize green, low-carbon and high-quality development. It will combine exhibits and multimedia technology to show development achievements of multinationals in China, and the solid industrial foundation and sound business environment of Shandong Province.

  • 18:30-19:45
    Themed Dinner Reception

    The invitations will be extended by the Summit Secretariat.

  • 20:00-21:00
    Themed Salon on Investment Promotion

    The salon will be held in the form of buffet reception and serve as a communication platform for leaders of multinationals and commercial departments of all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities in China.

  • 09:00-10:30
    Opening Ceremony

    Important guests from Chinese and foreign governments, enterprises and international organizations will deliver speeches. Research reports on Multinationals and China will be released and a signing ceremony for some key projects will be organized. Special event invitations will be extended by the Summit Secretariat.

  • 10:45-11:45
    Symposium of Multinationals

    Leaders of Ministry of Commerce and Shandong Provincial People's Government will convene a symposium to learn about multinationals' operation in China and their suggestions on China's current economic policies, especially the policies related to foreign investment and business environment. The invitations will be extended by the Summit Secretariat.

  • 10:45-12:00
    "Innovation and Development, Win-win Cooperation" China's Foreign Investment Attraction Policy Interpretation and Project Promotion & Yellow River Basin Investment and cooperation Promotion Conference

    This promotion is organized to thoroughly implement the Chinese government’s decision on intensifying efforts to attract and utilize foreign investment and the major national strategy of Ecological Development of the Yellow River, in response to the Ministry of Commerces Invest in China Year series of investment promotion activities. Relevant leader of Shandong Province will be invited to attend. Heads of the Department of Foreign Investment Administration of the Ministry of Commerce and experts from the Ministry of Science and Technology will introduce and interpret relevant policies. Shanghai, Guangdong, Hainan, Shandong, provinces and autonomous regions along the Yellow River will promote foreign investment policy measures and cooperation projects.

  • 10:45-12:00
    Digital Economy Promotion of Shandong Province

    This promotion will focus on new generation IT industry and introduce potential cooperative projects to multinationals in relevant fields. Leaders of Shandong Province will be invited to attend and heads of the Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology will introduce the development of digital economy in Shandong. Jinan, Weifang, Weihai and Dezhou will introduce their advantages of industrial clusters and business environment. Multinationals will introduce their cooperation with Shandong and make suggestions for future cooperation. 

  • 10:45-12:20
    "Led by Talent, Driven by Innovation" Dialogue on High-quality Development of Human Resources

    This promotion is organized to promote Shandong's talent work achievements, promote high-quality development of human resources and deep integration of attracting enterprises and investment and bringing in talents and funds.

  • 14:30-16:00
    New Energy Industry Promotion of Shandong Province

    This promotion will focus on new energy industry and introduce potential cooperative projects to multinationals in relevant fields. Relevant leader of Shandong Province will be invited to attend and heads of the Provincial Energy Bureau will introduce the development of new energy industry in Shandong. Zaozhuang, Tai'an, Binzhou and Heze will introduce their advantages of industrial clusters and business environment. Multinationals will introduce their cooperation with Shandong and make suggestions for future cooperation.

  • 14:30-16:00
    High-end Equipment Manufacturing Industry Promotion of Shandong Province

    This promotion will focus on high-end equipment manufacturing industry and introduce potential cooperative projects to multinationals in relevant fields. Relevant leader of Shandong Province will be invited to attend and heads of the Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology will introduce the development of high-end equipment manufacturing industry in Shandong. Jining, Rizhao, Linyi and Liaocheng will introduce their advantages of industrial clusters and business environment. Multinationals will introduce their cooperation with Shandong and make suggestions for future cooperation.

  • 14:30-16:00
    Closed-door Meeting on IP Policy

    Organized under the guidance of the China National Intellectual Property Administration, it will invite the leaders of relevant departments of the National Intellectual Property Administration to interpret policies such as intellectual property protection, answer relevant questions of multinationals, and solicit their opinions and suggestions. The invitations will be extended by the Summit Secretariat.

  • 14:30-16:00
    Closed-door Meeting on Customs Policy

    Officials of China Customs will introduce the continued optimization of business environment at ports and comprehensive facilitation of cross-border trade, and solicit the opinions and suggestions of multinationals. The invitations will be extended by the Summit Secretariat.

  • 16:00-17:30
    Economic Advisory Council of Shandong Provincial People's Government

    The governor of Shandong Provincial People's Government will have dialogue with the advisors to solicit opinions and suggestions on Shandong Province's commitment to accelerating green, low-carbon and high-quality development, promoting high-level opening up, and deepening cooperation with multinationals. The invitations will be extended by the Summit Secretariat.

  • 16:30-18:00
    New Material Industry Promotion of Shandong Province

    This promotion will focus on new material industry and introduce potential cooperative projects to multinationals in related fields. Relevant leader will be invited to attend and heads of the Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology will introduce the development of new material industry in Shandong. Yantai, Zibo and Dongying will introduce their advantages of industrial clusters and business environment. Multinationals will introduce their cooperation with Shandong and make suggestions for future cooperation.

  • 16:00-20:00
    Dialogue Between Qingdao & International City Partners/Qingdao Municipal Banquet

    A special promotional event will be held by Qingdao.

  • 09:00-10:30
    Promotion for Multinationals

    Relevant leader of Shandong Province will be invited to attend. The event will include two parts. The first part will focus on pharmaceutical issues and invite healthcare multinational companies to promote their new products, technologies and projects. In the second part, a special promotion will be held for Japan-funded multinationals themed "Development Strategy and Industrial Cooperation of Japan-funded Multinationals in China".

  • 10:30-12:00
    Closed-door Meeting on Commercial Policy

    On 6 July 2023, more than 110 WTO Members concluded the text negotiations on the Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement, and are currently working towards the formal adoption and entry into force of the Agreement in the WTO.Officials from the Department of WTO Affairs and professionals from the Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation of the Ministry of Commerce will interpret the main elements of the Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement ,discuss how China can better implement the Agreement and solicit the opinions and suggestions of multinationals.

  • 10:30-12:00
    Closed-door Meeting on Healthcare Security and Pharmaceutical Policies

    Relevant departments and bureaus of the National Healthcare Security Administration and the National Medical Products Administration will introduce the centralized procurement policy for essential medicines consumables, medicare drug price negotiation and catalog adjustment, drug registration procedures and related policies, and solicit the opinions and suggestions of multinationals. The invitations will be extended by the Summit Secretariat.

  • 12:00-13:30
    Luncheon Reception of Multinationals in Shandong

    Multinationals and heads of commercial department of Shandong province will be invited to exchange ideas with each other. The event invitations will be extended by the Summit Secretariat.