The sub-forum of the 7th Hongqiao International Economic Forum (HQF), Press Conference on World Openness Report 2024 and International Symposium on World Opening-up, will be held in the Silk Road Exhibition Hall (4.2) at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) on the afternoon of November 5. Hosted by the Institution of World Economics and Politics (IWEP) of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the HQF Research Center, and organized by the China Outsourcing Institute, the event will include keynote speeches, report release, and expert discussions.

Following President Xi's guidance that "The world economy thrives on openness and withers in seclusion" and "Opening up is a defining feature of Chinese modernization", we will unveil the HQF flagship report – World Openness Report 2024, as scheduled at the sub-forum, along with the latest World Openness Index. The report, with the mission of building an open world economy, addresses topics such as national capacities for opening-up, global policies on opeing-up, the rise of the Global South, the multilateral trade system, global cooperation on digital and green development, the reconstruction of global value chains, new quality productive forces and open innovation, openness in the global service industry, high-quality BRI cooperation and the alignment of national development strategies, and pursuing high-level opening-up to advance in-deepth reform and high-quality development. This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the latest global trend in opening-up and the progress made by various countries, thereby further strengthening the consensus on promoting global opening-up.

At that time, distinguished figures from governments, academia, and business at home and abroad will gather to engage in in-depth discussions on the latest hot topics on global opening-up, China's measures and achievements in expanding high-standard opening up, and offer suggestions for the positive evolution of economic globalization, contributing Chinese wisdom to build an open world economy.

Distinguished guests invited to this event include Cecilia Ugaz Estrada, Deputy to the Director General and the Managing Director of the Directorate of Strategic Planning, Programming of UNIDO; Christopher A. Pissarides, 2010 Nobel laureate in Economic Sciences; Huang Qifan, Executive Deputy Director of the Academic Committee of China Institute for Innovation & Development Strategy, and former Mayor of Chongqing; Frank Gaoning Ning, Former Chairman of Sinochem Holdings Corporation Ltd., Chair of Sustainability Working Group, APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC), and Chair of APEC China Business Council; Michele Geraci, Honorary Professor at Peking University, Former Deputy Minister of Economic Development of Italy; Zheng Yongnian, Dean of School of Public Policy Director, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen and the Institute for International Affairs, Qianhai; Zhang Yuyan, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Dean of School of International Politics and Economics, University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (UCASS); Alf Barrios, China Chair, Rio Tinto.

For an introduction to the World Openness Report, please refer to http://iwep.cssn.cn/cbw/cbw_ndfxbg/ndfxbg_sjkfbg/sjkfbg_gywm/

Brief Introduction to Guests:

Cecilia Ugaz Estrada

Deputy to the Director General and the Managing Director of the Directorate of Strategic Planning, Programming of UNIDO

Christopher A. Pissarides

Nobel laureate in Economic Sciences, 2010

Huang Qifan

Executive Deputy Director of the Academic Committee of China Institute for Innovation & Development Strategy, and former Mayor of Chongqing

Frank Gaoning Ning

Former Chairman of Sinochem Holdings Corporation Ltd.

Chair of Sustainability Working Group, APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC), and Chair of APEC China Business Council

Michele Geraci

Honorary Professor at Peking University, Former Deputy Minister of Economic Development of Italy

Zheng Yongnian

Dean of School of Public Policy Director, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen;

The Institute for International Affairs, Qianhai;

Board Director, Guangzhou Institute of the Greater Bay Area (GIG)

Zhang Yuyan

Academician of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Dean of School of International Politics and Economics, University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (UCASS)

Alf Barrios

China Chair, Rio Tinto

Further Reading:

Hongqiao International Economic Forum (hereinafter referred to as HQF) is held in tandem with the China International Import Expo (CIIE). Under the theme of "High-Standard Opening up for Universally Beneficial and Inclusive Economic Globalization", the 7th HQF features the main forum (the opening ceremony of the CIIE and HQF), and 19 parallel sessions under "1+4" sections, i.e. the Press Release and International Symposium on World Openness Report 2024 and parallel sessions under Opening-up for Development, Opening-up for Cooperation, Opening-up for Innovation and Opening-up for Sharing. Meanwhile, closed meetings, including roundtables for foreign-funded enterprises and promotional activities related to "Invest in China", will be organized at the 7th HQF.

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Introduction to CIIE & HQF GALA

The 7th China International Import Expo & Hongqiao International Economic Forum Gala (CIIE&HQF GALA) will continue to be held before the opening ceremony, further enhancing the quality of services provided.

Facilitate networking and meetings. The Hongqiao Forum Secretariat will promptly release guest information to support mutual networking.

Enhance media interaction. Mainstream media will be invited to the event for scheduled interviews and spontaneous on-site interviews with high-profile guests, to enhance visibility. Photography services will also be provided.

Launch the function of message reservation. The information system of the Hongqiao Forum is optimized and upgraded. This system integrates such functions as registration, information inquiry, and guest interaction. It is now operational within the Hongqiao Forum module of the "Import Expo" App and applet.