Opening Up for New Opportunities,
Collaborating for a Shared Future
Hongqiao International Economic Forum (HQF) is held in tandem with the China International Import Expo (CIIE). Under the theme of “Opening Up for New Opportunities, Collaborating for a Shared Future”, the 8th HQF features the Main Forum (the opening ceremony of the CIIE and HQF), and parallel sessions under “1+4” sections, i.e. the Press Release and International Symposium on World Openness Report 2025 and parallel sessions and other activities under Opening-up for Cooperation, Opening-up for Innovation, Opening-up for Development and Opening-up for Sharing. Opening-up for Cooperation will further focus on “Reinvigorating Multilateral Cooperation.” Opening-up for Innovation will further focus on “Digital Intelligence Empowerment.” Opening-up for Development will further focus on “Green and Sustainable Development.” Opening-up for Sharing will further focus on “A More Open and Inclusive China.”
1.Press Conference on World Openness Report 2025 & International Symposium on World Opening-Up
Host：Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Hongqiao International Economic Forum Research Center
November 5, 14:00-16:30
4.2 Hall Rotunda, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
2.Global Trade Reconstruction and WTO Reform
November 5, 15:00-17:00
Conference room C002, 3rd floor, Office building C, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
3.Forum on the 10th Anniversary of China-Australia Free Trade Agreement
November 5, 14:00-16:00
4.2 Hall A1, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
4.Seminar on the World Trade Report 2025 and Launch of Its Chinese Edition
November 6, 9:00-10:50
Conference room C003, 3rd floor, Office building C, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
5.Open Trade and Security-based Development
November 5, 15:00-18:05
Conference room A002, 3rd floor, Office building A, NECC (Shanghai)
6.International Cooperation in Protecting IPR and Fighting against IPR Infringement and Counterfeiting
Host：Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, State Administration for Market Regulation, World Intellectual Property Organization, Global Alliance for Trade in Services
November 6, 9:30-12:00
4.2 Hall A2, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
7.Fostering Resilient Global Industrial and Supply Chains through Open Cooperation among Enterprises
Host：State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China
November 6, 9:30-11:00
4.2 Hall A1, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
8-1.Propelling Global Economic and Trade Development through Finance
November 5, 13:30-15:30
4.2 Hall B1, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
8-2.Ensuring Stable and Smooth Global Industrial and Supply Chains through Finance
November 7, 9:30-11:00
4.2 Hall A1, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
8-3.Facilitating Cross-Border Trade’s Resilience through Maritime Trade Finance
November 6, Afternoon
4.2 Hall D2, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
9-1.Deepening Global South Cooperation Towards Shared Prosperity Building Multilateralism to Enhance Economic Resilience of the Global South
November 5, 14:00-17:00
Conference room B001, 3rd floor, Office building B, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
9-2.Deepening Global South Cooperation Towards Shared Prosperity Agricultural Sustainable Development in the Global South
November 6, 14:00-16:30
4.2 Hall Rotunda, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
10.High-Quality Development of Artificial Intelligence Industry
Host：Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China, Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China
November 5, 14:45-17:30
4.2 Hall D2, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
11.Cooperation in Humanoid Robotics Innovation and Development
Host：Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China, Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China
November 5, 14:00-17:15
Conference room B002, 3rd floor, Office building B, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
12.Youth in Action: Driving Technological Innovation
Host：Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, UN International Children's Emergency Fund(UNICEF)
November 6, 9:00-11:40
Conference room A002, 3rd floor, Office building A, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
13.AI-driven Digital Economy Innovation
Host：Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, Zhejiang Provincial People's Government, International Trade Centre(ITC)
November 5, 14:30-16:30
4.2 Hall E, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
14.Intelligent Manufacturing Empowering Chinese Modernization
Host：Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China, Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China
November 6, 8:30-12:00
4.2 Hall C2, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
15.International Cooperation in AI Standards for Empowering Industrial Upgrades
Host：Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, State Administration for Market Regulation(Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China)
November 5, 14:30-17:00
4.2 Hall C2, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
16.Promoting Green Trade Liberalisation and Accelerating the Global Green Transition
November 6, 14:00-17:00
4.2 Hall C1, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
17.High-quality Development of New Types of Energy Storage Accelerates Global Energy Transition
November 5, 14:30-17:40
4.2 Hall D1, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
18.Free Trade Zones Driving Industrial Innovation and Global Trade
Host：UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China
November 5, 14:00-17:00
Conference room C003, 3rd floor, Office building C, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
19.Compliance-driven Collaborative Growth in Global Manufacturing
Host：Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China, Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China
November 6, 9:30-12:00
4.2 Hall C1, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
20.Resilience and Innovation: High-Quality International Agricultural Trade Amid External Uncertainties
Host：Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China, Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China
November 5, 14:30-17:30
4.2 Hall C1, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
21.Revitalising Consumption: Global Sharing of China’s Market Opportunities
November 6, 14:00-16:00
4.2 Hall A2, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
22.Silver Economy: Fostering New Drivers for Economic Development
Host：National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, United Nations Population Fund(UNFPA)
November 6, 14:30-17:30
4.2 Hall A1, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
23.Global Drug Safety Governance and China's Drug Regulatory Innovation
November 6, 9:00-11:45
4.2 Hall Rotunda, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
24.Pudong and the World: Forging a Path to Openness, Shaping a New Industrial Landscape
November 6, 9:00-11:30
4.2 Hall D2, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
25.Sub-Forum on Building Hongqiao International Opening-up Hub & HUB Conference 2025
November 6, 9:00-11:30
4.2 Hall D1, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
26.Roundtable for Foreign-invested Enterprises (Closed-Door Roundtable)
November 5, 14:30-16:30
4.2 Hall A2, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
27.The Road to Growth: Exploring New Engines for US Businesses in China (Closed-Door Roundtable)
Host：US-China Business Council, Hongqiao International Economic Forum Secretariat, Shanghai municipal Commission of Commerce
November 6, 13:30-15:30
Conference room C003, 3rd floor, Office building C, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
28.“Invest In China”—Special Event Presenting Pilot Free Trade Zones
November 6, 15:00-17:00
4.2 Hall D1, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
29.Global Drug Safety Governance and China's Drug Regulatory Innovation(Closed-Door Roundtable on Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices)
November 6, 13:30-15:00 14:00-15:50
North 03, 23-meter-high Exclusive Meeting Area, National Convention Center (Shanghai)
30.Global Drug Safety Governance and China's Drug Regulatory Innovation(Closed-Door Roundtable on Cosmetics)
November 6, 14:20-15:50
South 03, 23-meter-high Exclusive Meeting Area, National Convention Center (Shanghai)
1.Press Conference on World Openness Report 2025 & International Symposium on World Opening-Up
Host：Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Hongqiao International Economic Forum Research Center
November 5, 14:00-16:30
4.2 Hall Rotunda, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
2.Global Trade Reconstruction and WTO Reform
November 5, 15:00-17:00
Conference room C002, 3rd floor, Office building C, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
3.Forum on the 10th Anniversary of China-Australia Free Trade Agreement
November 5, 14:00-16:00
4.2 Hall A1, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
4.Seminar on the World Trade Report 2025 and Launch of Its Chinese Edition
November 6, 9:00-10:50
Conference room C003, 3rd floor, Office building C, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
5.Open Trade and Security-based Development
November 5, 15:00-18:05
Conference room A002, 3rd floor, Office building A, NECC (Shanghai)
6.International Cooperation in Protecting IPR and Fighting against IPR Infringement and Counterfeiting
Host：Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, State Administration for Market Regulation, World Intellectual Property Organization, Global Alliance for Trade in Services
November 6, 9:30-12:00
4.2 Hall A2, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
7.Fostering Resilient Global Industrial and Supply Chains through Open Cooperation among Enterprises
Host：State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China
November 6, 9:30-11:00
4.2 Hall A1, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
8-1.Propelling Global Economic and Trade Development through Finance
November 5, 13:30-15:30
4.2 Hall B1, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
8-2.Ensuring Stable and Smooth Global Industrial and Supply Chains through Finance
November 7, 9:30-11:00
4.2 Hall A1, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
8-3.Facilitating Cross-Border Trade’s Resilience through Maritime Trade Finance
November 6, Afternoon
4.2 Hall D2, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
9-1.Deepening Global South Cooperation Towards Shared Prosperity Building Multilateralism to Enhance Economic Resilience of the Global South
November 5, 14:00-17:00
Conference room B001, 3rd floor, Office building B, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
9-2.Deepening Global South Cooperation Towards Shared Prosperity Agricultural Sustainable Development in the Global South
November 6, 14:00-16:30
4.2 Hall Rotunda, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
10.High-Quality Development of Artificial Intelligence Industry
Host：Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China, Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China
November 5, 14:45-17:30
4.2 Hall D2, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
11.Cooperation in Humanoid Robotics Innovation and Development
Host：Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China, Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China
November 5, 14:00-17:15
Conference room B002, 3rd floor, Office building B, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
12.Youth in Action: Driving Technological Innovation
Host：Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, UN International Children's Emergency Fund(UNICEF)
November 6, 9:00-11:40
Conference room A002, 3rd floor, Office building A, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
13.AI-driven Digital Economy Innovation
Host：Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, Zhejiang Provincial People's Government, International Trade Centre(ITC)
November 5, 14:30-16:30
4.2 Hall E, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
14.Intelligent Manufacturing Empowering Chinese Modernization
Host：Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China, Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China
November 6, 8:30-12:00
4.2 Hall C2, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
15.International Cooperation in AI Standards for Empowering Industrial Upgrades
Host：Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, State Administration for Market Regulation(Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China)
November 5, 14:30-17:00
4.2 Hall C2, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
16.Promoting Green Trade Liberalisation and Accelerating the Global Green Transition
November 6, 14:00-17:00
4.2 Hall C1, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
17.High-quality Development of New Types of Energy Storage Accelerates Global Energy Transition
November 5, 14:30-17:40
4.2 Hall D1, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
18.Free Trade Zones Driving Industrial Innovation and Global Trade
Host：UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China
November 5, 14:00-17:00
Conference room C003, 3rd floor, Office building C, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
19.Compliance-driven Collaborative Growth in Global Manufacturing
Host：Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China, Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China
November 6, 9:30-12:00
4.2 Hall C1, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
20.Resilience and Innovation: High-Quality International Agricultural Trade Amid External Uncertainties
Host：Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China, Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China
November 5, 14:30-17:30
4.2 Hall C1, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
21.Revitalising Consumption: Global Sharing of China’s Market Opportunities
November 6, 14:00-16:00
4.2 Hall A2, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
22.Silver Economy: Fostering New Drivers for Economic Development
Host：National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, United Nations Population Fund(UNFPA)
November 6, 14:30-17:30
4.2 Hall A1, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
23.Global Drug Safety Governance and China's Drug Regulatory Innovation
November 6, 9:00-11:45
4.2 Hall Rotunda, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
24.Pudong and the World: Forging a Path to Openness, Shaping a New Industrial Landscape
November 6, 9:00-11:30
4.2 Hall D2, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
25.Sub-Forum on Building Hongqiao International Opening-up Hub & HUB Conference 2025
November 6, 9:00-11:30
4.2 Hall D1, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
26.Roundtable for Foreign-invested Enterprises (Closed-Door Roundtable)
November 5, 14:30-16:30
4.2 Hall A2, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
27.The Road to Growth: Exploring New Engines for US Businesses in China (Closed-Door Roundtable)
Host：US-China Business Council, Hongqiao International Economic Forum Secretariat, Shanghai municipal Commission of Commerce
November 6, 13:30-15:30
Conference room C003, 3rd floor, Office building C, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
28.“Invest In China”—Special Event Presenting Pilot Free Trade Zones
November 6, 15:00-17:00
4.2 Hall D1, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
29.Global Drug Safety Governance and China's Drug Regulatory Innovation(Closed-Door Roundtable on Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices)
November 6, 13:30-15:00 14:00-15:50
North 03, 23-meter-high Exclusive Meeting Area, National Convention Center (Shanghai)
30.Global Drug Safety Governance and China's Drug Regulatory Innovation(Closed-Door Roundtable on Cosmetics)
November 6, 14:20-15:50
South 03, 23-meter-high Exclusive Meeting Area, National Convention Center (Shanghai)