Why You Should Participate

• China’s foreign direct investment (FDI) remained stable for 2016, while outbound direct investment (ODI) post strong growth, reaching USD126 billion in 2016 (MofCom).
• To access suitable investment destinations via the trading passage of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road initiative, negotiations to upgrade the China-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement are expected to be concluded by the end of January 2016 (China Daily)
• ODI from China’s manufacturing sector jumped by 63.1 percent to USD 5.09 billion in the first half of 2015 (MofCom)
• It was the third consecutive year for China to register the most ODI across the world (Xinhua)
• Since China began to issue ODI figures, data has been expanding and the annual growth rate averaged 37.5 percent (National Bureau of Statistics)
• On 30 November 2015, the IMF decided to include the yuan in the Special Drawing Rights (SDR) basket starting from 1 October 2016 (Focus Economics)

Who Should Sponsor & Attend

Senior Level Managers of the following:

• Special Economic & Free Trade Zones
• Investment & Trade Promotion Agencies
• Industry-Specific Parks & Clusters
• Multinational Corporations
• Ports, Airports & Logistics Operators
• Regional Development Authorities & Agencies
• Trade Facilitation and Development Bodies, Agencies & NGO’s
• Commercial Real Estate Services & Site Selection Consultants