{"id":19644,"date":"2019-10-22T23:08:20","date_gmt":"2019-10-23T06:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=19644"},"modified":"2019-10-22T23:08:20","modified_gmt":"2019-10-23T06:08:20","slug":"first-qingdao-multinationals-summit-opens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=19644","title":{"rendered":"First Qingdao Multinationals Summit opens"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"art-info\">\n<p class=\"fl\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>(chinadaily.com.cn)<\/em><i class=\"vline\">|<\/i><em>Updated : 2019-10-19<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"art_txt\" class=\"art-text\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"663266\" title=\"1571573738345059271.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/subsites.chinadaily.com.cn\/shandong\/att\/20191020\/1571573738345059271.jpg\" alt=\"2077607013.jpg\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The first Qingdao Multinationals Summit opens in the eastern coastal city of Qingdao, Shandong province on Oct 19. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The first Qingdao Multinationals Summit opened in the eastern coastal city of Qingdao, Shandong province on Oct 19.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Themed &#8220;Multinationals and China&#8221;, the summit gathered chairmen and vice-presidents of global multinational companies from 35 countries and regions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A total of 115 Fortune 500 companies and 197 leading companies from a variety of industries attended seeking mutual benefit and win-win outcomes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Han Zheng, vice premier of the State Council, Zhong Shan, Minister of Commerce, Han Seung-soo, former prime minister of the South Korea, and Liu Jiayi, Party chief of Shandong attended the opening ceremony and delivered keynote speeches.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The summit is the first of its kind in the world to focus on issues related to multinational companies, hoping to offer equal platforms for learning and sharing their experiences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The event marks the start of a new pattern of comprehensive opening up. It will also bolster Shandong&#8217;s efforts in Belt and Road Initiative construction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The organizing committee said that 33 activities will be held during the two-day event, including closed-door meetings, parallel forums, multinational corporation road shows, promotional events and exhibitions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The first Qingdao Multinationals Summit is jointly held by the Ministry of Commerce and the Shandong provincial government.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Officials said that Qingdao city will become the permanent host site of the international summit. It will be held on the third Saturday and Sunday of October every year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"663267\" title=\"1571573642773075082.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/subsites.chinadaily.com.cn\/shandong\/att\/20191020\/1571573642773075082.jpg\" alt=\"1443662681.jpg\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Attendees are pictured at the\u00a0first Qingdao Multinationals Summit held\u00a0in the eastern coastal city of Qingdao, Shandong province on Oct 19. 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