Ministerial and Provincial Leaders Meet with Important Guests

The invitations will be extended by the Summit Secretariat.

Themed Dinner Reception

​The invitations will be extended by the Summit Secretariat.

Themed Salon on Investment Promotion

The salon, featuring a buffet dinner format, serves as a platform for communication, exchange and cooperation between leaders of multinationals and departments of commerce of different provinces. The invitations will be extended by the Summit Secretariat.

Opening Ceremony and Multinationals Development Forum

The invitations will be extended by the Summit Secretariat.

Shandong Provincial Leaders Meet with Multinationals

Shandong provincial leaders meet with heads of multinationals across 11 key industrial chains including new-generation information technology, high-end equipment, new energy equipment, advanced materials, shipbuilding and marine equipment, high-end chemical industry, agricultural machinery, pharmaceuticals, engineering machinery, light industry, and textiles. These engagements aim to deepen cooperation with multinationals and foster high-quality development of industrial chains.

Promotion Event for Multinationals (MHFG)

Mizuho Financial Group (MHFG) introduce development strategies in China. Chinese and Japanese multinationals hold discussions on cross-border investment and industrial cooperation.

Multinationals Investment Exchanges and Cooperation Conference

Advancing high-standard opening up and creating high-capacity platforms for major international exchanges and cooperation is the mission and opportunity bestowed upon Shandong by the nation. The conference intends to invite Shandong provincial leaders to brief attendees on its progress in building pilot zones for green, low-carbon, and high-quality development. Leaders from Jinan, Qingdao and Yantai will promote cooperation projects in key fields. Multinationals will introduce their new developm

Closed-Door Policy Meeting by the Ministry of Commerce

The Department of Circulation Industry Development of the Ministry of Commerce will publicize and interpret policies. Representatives from multinational retailers will offer advice and suggestions on the development of China’s retail industry and the growth of foreign retail enterprises in China.

Promotion Event for Guest Province of Honor (Hainan)

Hainan Province, as the guest province of honor of the 5th Qingdao Multinationals Summit, aims to leverage the summit's platform to strategically engage with multinationals, promote the incentives and investment prospects of Hainan Free Trade Port, drive deeper global engagement of Hainan Free Trade Port, and achieve high-quality economic growth.

Promotion Event for the China-Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Local Economic and Trade Cooperation Demonstration Area

The event is organized by the Department of Commerce of Shandong Province, the China-Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Local Economic and Trade Cooperation Demonstration Area, and Qingdao Municipal Bureau of Commerce. Multinationals and representatives of provincial enterprises will be invited to engage in discussions on utilizing the SCO Demonstration Zone to tap into the national markets of the Belt and Road Initiative.

Press Conference

The invitations will be extended by the Summit Secretariat.

Ministerial and Provincial Leaders Meet with Important Guests

Leaders of Ministry of Commerce and Shandong Provincial People's Government will meet with important guests. The invitations will be extended by the Summit Secretariat.

Forum for Multinationals and Hunan

The province of honor will hold out a special promotional activity.

Tour of "Multinationals and China" Exhibition

Leaders of Shandong Province and important guests will make a group visit to exhibition themed "Multinationals and China".The exhibition will focus on the cooperation between multinationals and China’s industrial sector in the new era, and emphasize green, low-carbon and high-quality development. It will combine exhibits and multimedia technology to show development achievements of multinationals in China, and the solid industrial foundation and sound business environment of Shandong Province.

Themed Dinner Reception

The invitations will be extended by the Summit Secretariat.

Opening Ceremony

Important guests from Chinese and foreign governments, enterprises and international organizations will deliver speeches. Research reports on Multinationals and China will be released and a signing ceremony for some key projects will be organized. Special event invitations will be extended by the Summit Secretariat.

Symposium of Multinationals

Leaders of Ministry of Commerce and Shandong Provincial People's Government will convene a symposium to learn about multinationals' operation in China and their suggestions on China's current economic policies, especially the policies related to foreign investment and business environment. The invitations will be extended by the Summit Secretariat.

"Innovation and Development, Win-win Cooperation" China's Foreign Investment Attraction Policy Interpretation and Project Promotion & Yellow River Basin Investment and cooperation Promotion Conference

This promotion is organized to thoroughly implement the Chinese government’s decision on “intensifying efforts to attract and utilize foreign investment” and the major national strategy of Ecological Development of the Yellow River, in response to the Ministry of Commerce’s “Invest in China Year” series of investment promotion activities. Relevant leader of Shandong Province will be invited to attend. Heads of the Department of Foreign Investment Administration of the Ministry of Commerce and ex

Digital Economy Promotion of Shandong Province

This promotion will focus on new generation IT industry and introduce potential cooperative projects to multinationals in relevant fields. Leaders of Shandong Province will be invited to attend and heads of the Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology will introduce the development of digital economy in Shandong. Jinan, Weifang, Weihai and Dezhou will introduce their advantages of industrial clusters and business environment. Multinationals will introduce their cooperation wi

Promotion for Multinationals

Relevant leader of Shandong Province will be invited to attend. The event will include two parts. The first part will focus on pharmaceutical issues and invite healthcare multinational companies to promote their new products, technologies and projects. In the second part, a special promotion will be held for Japan-funded multinationals themed "Development Strategy and Industrial Cooperation of Japan-funded Multinationals in China".

Closed-door Meeting on Commercial Policy

On 6 July 2023, more than 110 WTO Members concluded the text negotiations on the Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement, and are currently working towards the formal adoption and entry into force of the Agreement in the WTO.Officials from the Department of WTO Affairs and professionals from the Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation of the Ministry of Commerce will interpret the main elements of the Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement ,discuss how China

Closed-door Meeting on Healthcare Security and Pharmaceutical Policies

Relevant departments and bureaus of the National Healthcare Security Administration and the National Medical Products Administration will introduce the centralized procurement policy for essential medicines consumables, medicare drug price negotiation and catalog adjustment, drug registration procedures and related policies, and solicit the opinions and suggestions of multinationals. The invitations will be extended by the Summit Secretariat.

Luncheon Reception of Multinationals in Shandong

Multinationals and heads of commercial department of Shandong province will be invited to exchange ideas with each other. The event invitations will be extended by the Summit Secretariat.

Opening Ceremony

All the official guests of the Summit will be invited to attend.

Themed Dinner Exchange

Light Show

Themed Salon on Investment Promotion

A themed salon (buffet reception) on investment promotion will be held, which will serve as a platform for communication and exchanges between multinationals and provincial departments of commerce across China.

Closed-door Meeting by the Ministry of Commerce

Topic: Seizing New Opportunities in the Market Leaders of relevant departments and bureaus of the Ministry of Commerce (to be determined) will be invited to introduce the business environment, shed light on the 14th Five-Year Plan as well as other policies, and solicit opinions and suggestions from multinationals.

Closed-door Meeting by the General Administration of Customs

Relevant leaders of the General Administration of Customs (to be determined) will be invited to explain the policies released and solicit opinions and suggestions from multinationals.

Summit Dialogue on Stable and Smooth Industry and Supply Chains

Topic: Reconstruction of Global Industrial and Supply Chains under Multiple Shocks Organizer: China Economic Consulting Corporation of China Center for International Economic Exchanges Multinationals are heavy players of and contributors to global industrial collaboration and trade exchanges. A number of leaders of multinationals and industry experts in related fields will be invited to discuss how to build up the strength to ensure stable and smooth industry and supply chains in the reconstru

Summit Dialogue on Business Environment

Topic: China’s Attractiveness as a Business Environment Innovator Executives of multinationals will be invited to discuss their overall impressions of the innovative improvement of China’s business environment, the new highlights or new changes in the improvementthe business environment in the past year and the innovative initiatives in different regions and fields that offeredmultinationals better experience. The participants will explore ways and approaches to enhance the attractiveness of Ch

Forum on the Business Environment Optimization

Topic: Business Environment Optimization Organizer: China Association of Enterprises with Foreign Investment The forum will focus on the main concerns of foreign-invested enterprises on the business environment in China, discuss such topics as China’s efforts in further opening up and benchmarking with international high-standard economic and trade rules, and put forward proposals for building a market-oriented, law-based and international business environment.

Forum on Hydrogen Energy Value Chain Construction and Cooperation

Topic: Hydrogen Energy Value Chain Construction and Cooperation Organizer:Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (China), Ltd. Focusing on the impact of hydrogen energy technology development on the construction of the industry chain, the forum will invite guests from the government, industry and academia to discuss the opportunities and challenges brought by the hydrogen energy value chain. The guests will also provide insights on the future development and new pattern of international collaboration in

Yicai Summit Dialogue

Topic: Enterprise Transformation with the Rising Wave of the Digital Economy Organizer: Shanghai Yicai Media This event will focus on the opportunities and challenges of multinationals on the wave of digital transformation.

Summit Dialogue on Ecological Protection and High-quality Development in the Yellow River Basin

Topic: Ecological Cooperation on the High-quality Development in the Yellow River Basin Organizer: Shandong Radio and Television Station The forum will discuss the ecological protection and high-quality development in the Yellow River Basin through keynote speeches, case sharing, and Q&A. This event aims to give full play to the leading role of the Shandong Peninsula City Cluster and further enhance the role of innovation in economic and social development.

Fortune Centennial Enterprise Forum

Special Roadshows Given by European and American Multinationals 1

Special Roadshows Given by Japanese Multinationals

Jinan City Roadshow

Closed-door Meeting by the Ministry of Commerce

Closed-door Meeting by the General Administration of Customs

Visiting the Supporting Exhibitions

Ministerial and Provincial Leaders Meet and Entertain Leaders of Multinationals

Registration of the Guests

Location: Each Hotel

Leaders of the Organizing Committee Meet With Members of the Advisory Committee of the Summit

conference room 201, 2nd floor, Qingdao International Convention Center

Leaders of the Ministry of Commerce and Shandong Province Meet With Guest Representatives

Qilu Hall, 2nd floor, Qingdao International Convention Center

Welcome Dinner Given by the Ministry of Commerce and Shandong Provincial Government

main venue - Shanghe hall, 2nd floor, Qingdao International Convention Center parallel venue - 106, the Banquet Hall

Opening Ceremony of the Summit

Shanghe hall, 2nd floor, Qingdao International Convention Center

Opening Forum of the Summit

Shanghe hall, 2nd floor, Qingdao International Convention Center

Networking Luncheon

Marine Banquet hall, Qingdao International Convention Center

3 Parallel Close-door Meetings

Parallel Road shows

Qingdao International Conference Center

Roadshow Given by Jinan and National Health Care Industry

Shanghe Hall, 2nd floor, Qingdao International Convention Center

Roadshow Given by Yantai

Xinhai Hall, 1st floor, Qingdao International Convention Center

Roadshow Given by Weifang and Modern and Efficient Agriculture

Yellow River Hall, 1st floor, Qingdao International Convention Center