On August 19, Vice Minister of Commerce and Deputy China International Trade Representative Ling Ji chaired a roundtable meeting in Guangzhou with foreign-funded enterprises in the Pearl River Delta region. Representatives from over 30 multinational companies, including ExxonMobil, BASF, Hyundai Motor, RWE, Nike, Kraft Heinz, IBM, Siemens, and Walmart, attended and spoke at the event.

Ling Ji noted that amid rising global trade and investment barriers and slowing international investment, China’s economy remains resilient, dynamic, and full of potential, maintaining steady and positive growth momentum. He emphasized that China will continue to ensure national treatment for foreign-funded enterprises, guarantee their equal participation in standards formulation, strengthen intellectual property protection, and expand high-standard opening-up. Given its abundant innovation resources and diverse application scenarios, China hopes that foreign-funded enterprises will further expand their presence in the Chinese market, increase R&D activities in China, and play an active role in stabilizing and developing global industrial and supply chains.

Participating companies expressed their appreciation for the strong support and high-quality services provided by governments at all levels. Despite external uncertainties, they remain committed to long-term investment in China, active participation in the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and contribution to China’s high-quality development. Representatives from relevant departments of MOFCOM, the MOFCOM Special Commissioner’s Office in Guangzhou, and Guangdong Provincial authorities addressed the concerns and requests raised by the enterprises.