Introduction to the Qingdao Multinationals Summit

1.Purpose

       Under the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, the Qingdao Multinationals Summit (QMS) thoroughly follows the principle of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping on Shandong’s development – “striving to be at the forefront of building a well-off society in an all-round way and accelerating the construction of socialist modernization, and building a modern and strong Shandong in the new era”. Actively integrating into and serving China’s overall opening up, the QMS aims to be a permanent international forum that has its own mechanisms and brands; and a high-end platform that declares China’s firm determination to open to the outside world, focuses on cooperation between multinationals and China, discusses multinational issues, spreads the voice of multinationals, shares the experience of multinationals, and links resources for multinationals. The QMS makes positive contribution to a new round of China’s high-level opening up to the outside world; to Shandong’s major development strategies in the change of new and old growth drivers, rural revitalization, and a strong marine province; and to international cooperation projects in high-quality investment, talent recruitment and “top ten industries”.

2. Basic information

       Name: Qingdao Multinationals Summit

       Sponsors: Shandong Provincial People’s Government, Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China

       Organizers: Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation, Department of Commerce of Shandong Province, Qingdao Municipal People’s Government

       Theme: Multinationals and China

3. Events

      Opening ceremony, closed-door meetings, themed salons, sub-forums, multinational roadshows, city roadshows, networking, visits and meetings, organizing committee activities, etc.

The members of QMS Advisory Committee are chosen from eminent experts and heads of well-known business associations, nominated by the Secretariat, and decided by the Board of Directors.

Members of the Advisory Committee:

Zhu Min, Chairman of the National Institute of Finance, Tsinghua University

Gu Xueming, President and Secretary of the Party Committee of Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation at Ministry of Commerce

Ma Jun, Deputy Secretary-General of the Academic Committee of the Development Research Center of the State Council

Zhao Zhongxiu, President of Shandong University of Finance and Economics

Alan Beebe, President of the American Chamber of Commerce in China

Guido Giacconi, Vice President of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China 

Hong Chang-pyo, Chief Representative of Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) in China

Simon Yang, BP Group Senior Vice President, Regions, Cities & Solutions

Hou Yang, Corporate Vice President, Chairman and CEO of Microsoft GCR

Yamato Kenichi, President of MUFG Bank (China) Co Ltd 

Jon Penrice, Vice President of Dow Global and President of Dow Asia Pacific 

Ai Zhouping, President of Heraeus Group Greater China 

Clay Chandler, Executive Editor for Asia at Fortune 

Becky Wang, Vice President of Asia at Saudi Aramco

Sherman Lee, CEO of Forbes China

Yu Qun, Party Secretary and President of Bank of China Qingdao Branch

Introduction to the QMS Secretariat

        The Shandong Multinationals Research Center (also known as the Secretariat of the Qingdao Multinationals Summit and the Secretariat of the New Growth Drivers Fair•Qingdao) is an institution affiliated to the Department of Commerce of Shandong Province and a permanent institution for the Qingdao Multinationals Summit. In order to carry out the instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping on magnifying the effects of the Shanghai Cooperation Qingdao Summit and the 70th Anniversary of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy, and building a new highland for Shandong’s opening up, the Ministry of Commerce and Shandong Province jointly organize the QMS upon the approval of the State Council.

        Under the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, the Qingdao Multinationals Summit (QMS) thoroughly follows the principle of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping on Shandong’s development – “striving to be at the forefront of building a well-off society in an all-round way and accelerating the construction of socialist modernization, and building a modern and strong Shandong in the new era”. Actively integrating into and serving China’s overall opening up, the QMS aims to be a permanent international forum that has its own mechanisms and brands; and a high-end platform that declares China’s firm determination to open to the outside world, focuses on cooperation between multinationals and China, discusses multinational issues, spreads the voice of multinationals, shares the experience of multinationals, and links resources for multinationals. The QMS makes positive contribution to a new round of China’s high-level opening up to the outside world; to Shandong’s major development strategies in the change of new and old growth drivers, rural revitalization, and a strong marine province; and to international cooperation projects in high-quality investment, talent recruitment and “top ten industries”.