June 17, 2023, BEIJING – The APEC CHINA CEO FORUM 2023 was successfully held in Beijing. The forum saw the esteemed presence and addresses by Ren Hongbin, Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and China Chamber of International Commerce (CCOIC); Wang Shouwen, Representative for International Trade Negotiations and Vice Minister of Commerce; and Zhao Chenxin, Deputy Director of the National Development and Reform Commission. Furthermore, Rebecca, Executive Director of the APEC Secretariat; Monica, President of the USA National Center for APEC; and Ning Gaoning, Chairman of the APEC China Business Council and China's representative for the APEC Business Advisory Council, also delivered their speeches during the forum's opening ceremony. Yu Jianlong, Vice Chairman of the CCPIT, presided over the opening ceremony. CTG's General Manager Wang Haimin was specially invited to this pivotal forum.
As a vital platform for the Chinese enterprises' engagement in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) collaborations, the APEC CHINA CEO FORUM has been successfully hosted for five consecutive sessions from 2018 to 2022. Organized by the CCPIT and CCOIC and hosted by the APEC China Business Council, this year's forum was themed on "PURSUE HIGH-QUALITY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT". Over 350 representatives from political, commercial, and academic sectors of APEC's various economies came together to discuss topics like open cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region, advanced manufacturing, and green finance.