Joining Hands in Development, Opening Up for the Future
Hongqiao International Economic Forum (hereinafter referred to as Hongqiao Forum) is a significant part of the China International Import Expo. The 6th Hongqiao Forum is themed "Joining Hands in Development, Opening Up for the Future". In addition to the main forum (the opening ceremony of China International Import Expo and Hongqiao Forum), activities related to “Invest in China Year”, the Press Release and International Symposium on World Openness Report 2023 will be held, and the latest World Openness Index will be released, as well as several parallel sessions under four sections: Opening-up for Development, Opening-up for Cooperation, Opening-up for Innovation and Opening-up for Sharing.
1."Invest in China Year" – Special Promotional Event in Pilot Free Trade Zones
November 6,14:00-16:40
4.2 Hall B1, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
2.Press Release and International Symposium on World Openness Report 2023
Host：Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Research Center for Hongqiao International Economic Forum
November 5,14:30-17:00
4.2 Hall Rotunda, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
3.Driving Green Investment and Trade to Jointly Build Global Eco-Civilization
Host：Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
United Nations Development Programme
November 5,14:00-16:30
4.2 Hall A1, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
4.Resilient Global Industrial and Supply Chains
November 6,14:00-18:00
4.2 Hall A2, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
5.Agricultural Services Trade: Growth, Opportunities and Resilient Global Supply Chains
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 6,9:00-11:30
4.2 Hall B2, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
6.Revitalizing Real Economy with Financial Resources
November 5,14:30-16:30
4.2 Hall D1, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
7.Pudong Pioneer Area: Excellent Business Environment for High-Standard Opening-Up
November 6,9:00-12:00
4.2 Hall D2, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
8.China’s High-Quality Development and New Opportunities for U.S. Companies
Host：US-China Business Council, China International Import Expo Bureau, Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce
November 6,13:30-15:45
4.2 Hall D1, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
9.Channelling Global Business through Hong Kong
Host：Hong Kong SAR Government, Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong Trade Development Council
November 5,14:30-17:00
4.2 Hall C1, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
10.International Cooperation on Standards for Prosperous Global Market
Host：State Administration for Market Regulation（National Standardization Administration 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 A2, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
11.Regional International Organizations Demonstration Zones: New Platform and Practice for BRI Cooperation
Host：Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, Shandong Provincial People’s Government
November 5,15:00-17:00
4.2 Hall D2, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
12.Deepening regional collaborative innovation to empower high-quality development of Hongqiao international opening-up hub
November 6,9:00-11:30
4.2 Hall D1, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
13.Promoting International Cooperation and Innovation in Industrial Parks: Exploring a New Frontier of Sustainable Industrialization
Host：Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, United Nations Industrial Development Organization
November 5,14:30-17:30
4.2 Hall B2, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
14-1 Parallel Session on Exploring International Digital Governance and Creating Opportunities for Digital Industry & Global Digital Industry Matchmaking Summit
Host：Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, The People's Government of Zhejiang Province, International Trade Centre
November 5,14:30-17:30
4.2 Hall E, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
14-2 Parallel Session on Exploring International Digital Governance and Creating Opportunities for Digital Industry & High-level Dialogue on Digital Trade
Host：Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, Jiangsu Provincial People's Government, Global Alliance for Trade in Services
November 6,14:30-17:30
4.2 Hall B2, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
15.Intelligent Technology and Future Industry 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 5,15:00-17:30
4.2 Hall C2, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
16.Upgrading Pilot Free Trade Zones Through Financial Reform and Innovation
November 5,14:00-16:00
4.2 Hall B1, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
17.Empowering Businesses with Open Innovation
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)
18.Understanding New Consumption Trends and Tapping New Consumption Potential
November 6,14:00-16:00
4.2 Hall Rotunda, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
19.Silver Economy: New Opportunities from Global Ageing
Host：National Development and Reform Commission of the People's Republic of China
Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China
November 6,14:30-17:50
4.2 Hall D2, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
20.International Cooperation in Protecting IPR and Fighting against Infringement and Counterfeiting
Host：World Intellectual Property Organization, Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China
State Administration for Market Regulation
Office of the National Leading Group on Coordinated Implementation of Building a Quality-powered Nation
November 6,9:00-11:30
4.2 Hall B1, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
21.Innovation in Safety Production Management: A Global Perspective
Host：Ministry of Emergency Management of the People's Republic of China, International Labour Organization
November 5,14:30-16:30
4.2 Hall A2, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
22.Global Drug Safety Governance and Chinese Drug Regulatory Practice
November 6, 14:30-17:30
4.2 Hall A1, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
23.The Global Trading System at a Crossroads: More Integration or More Fragmentation?
November 6, 9:00-12:00
4.2 Hall Rotunda, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
1."Invest in China Year" – Special Promotional Event in Pilot Free Trade Zones
November 6,14:00-16:40
4.2 Hall B1, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
2.Press Release and International Symposium on World Openness Report 2023
Host：Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Host：Research Center for Hongqiao International Economic Forum
November 5,14:30-17:00
4.2 Hall Rotunda, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
3.Driving Green Investment and Trade to Jointly Build Global Eco-Civilization
Host：Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Host：United Nations Development Programme
November 5,14:00-16:30
4.2 Hall A1, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
4.Resilient Global Industrial and Supply Chains
November 6,14:00-18:00
4.2 Hall A2, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
5.Agricultural Services Trade: Growth, Opportunities and Resilient Global Supply Chains
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 6,9:00-11:30
4.2 Hall B2, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
6.Revitalizing Real Economy with Financial Resources
November 5,14:30-16:30
4.2 Hall D1, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
7.Pudong Pioneer Area: Excellent Business Environment for High-Standard Opening-Up
November 6,9:00-12:00
4.2 Hall D2, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
8.China’s High-Quality Development and New Opportunities for U.S. Companies
Host：US-China Business Council, China International Import Expo Bureau, Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce
November 6,13:30-15:45
4.2 Hall D1, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
9.Channelling Global Business through Hong Kong
Host：Hong Kong SAR Government, Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong Trade Development Council
November 5,14:30-17:00
4.2 Hall C1, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
10.International Cooperation on Standards for Prosperous Global Market
Host：State Administration for Market Regulation（National Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China）
Host：Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China
November 6,9:30-12:00
4.2 Hall A2, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
11.Regional International Organizations Demonstration Zones: New Platform and Practice for BRI Cooperation
Host：Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, Shandong Provincial People’s Government
November 5,15:00-17:00
4.2 Hall D2, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
12.Deepening regional collaborative innovation to empower high-quality development of Hongqiao international opening-up hub
November 6,9:00-11:30
4.2 Hall D1, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
13.Promoting International Cooperation and Innovation in Industrial Parks: Exploring a New Frontier of Sustainable Industrialization
Host：Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, United Nations Industrial Development Organization
November 5,14:30-17:30
4.2 Hall B2, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
14-1 Parallel Session on Exploring International Digital Governance and Creating Opportunities for Digital Industry & Global Digital Industry Matchmaking Summit
Host：Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, The People's Government of Zhejiang Province, International Trade Centre
November 5,14:30-17:30
4.2 Hall E, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
14-2 Parallel Session on Exploring International Digital Governance and Creating Opportunities for Digital Industry & High-level Dialogue on Digital Trade
Host：Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, Jiangsu Provincial People's Government, Global Alliance for Trade in Services
November 6,14:30-17:30
4.2 Hall B2, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
15.Intelligent Technology and Future Industry Development
Host：Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China
Host：Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China
November 5,15:00-17:30
4.2 Hall C2, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
16.Upgrading Pilot Free Trade Zones Through Financial Reform and Innovation
November 5,14:00-16:00
4.2 Hall B1, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
17.Empowering Businesses with Open Innovation
Host：State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council
Host：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)
18.Understanding New Consumption Trends and Tapping New Consumption Potential
November 6,14:00-16:00
4.2 Hall Rotunda, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
19.Silver Economy: New Opportunities from Global Ageing
Host：National Development and Reform Commission of the People's Republic of China
Host： Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China
November 6,14:30-17:50
4.2 Hall D2, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
20.International Cooperation in Protecting IPR and Fighting against Infringement and Counterfeiting
Host：World Intellectual Property Organization, Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China
Host：State Administration for Market Regulation
Office of the National Leading Group on Coordinated Implementation of Building a Quality-powered Nation
November 6,9:00-11:30
4.2 Hall B1, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
21.Innovation in Safety Production Management: A Global Perspective
Host：Ministry of Emergency Management of the People's Republic of China, International Labour Organization
November 5,14:30-16:30
4.2 Hall A2, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
22.Global Drug Safety Governance and Chinese Drug Regulatory Practice
November 6, 14:30-17:30
4.2 Hall A1, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
23.The Global Trading System at a Crossroads: More Integration or More Fragmentation?
November 6, 9:00-12:00
4.2 Hall Rotunda, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)