Beijing, China - March 21, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Exterior of meeting venue
2. Various of Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, CEO of HSBC Georges Elhedery shaking hands; posing for photos
3. Various of He, CEO of UBS Sergio Ermotti shaking hands; posing for photos
4. Various of He, Chairperson of Supervisory Board of Louis Dreyfus Margarita Louis-Dreyfus shaking hands; posing for photos
5. Various of He, CEO of Siemens Healthineers Bernd Montag shaking hands; posing for photos
6. Various of He, Chairman of Board of Schneider Electric Jean-Pascal Tricoire shaking hands; posing for photos
7. Various of He, CEO of Rio Tinto Simon Trott shaking hands; posing for photos
8. Various of He, CEO of Prudential plc Anil Wadhwani shaking hands; posing for photos
9. Various of He, Chairman of Investor AB Jacob Wallenberg shaking hands; posing for photos
10. Various of He, CEO of Standard Chartered Bill Winters shaking hands; posing for photos
11. Various of He, CEO of Suzano Beto Abreu shaking hands; posing for photos
12. Various of He, CEO of TCP Group Saravoot Yoovidhya shaking hands; posing for photos
13. Various of flowers, exterior of meeting venue

During the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), China will unswervingly expand high-level opening up and promote high-quality development, which will create wider market opportunities for multinational corporations, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng said in Beijing on Saturday.

He, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks when meeting with senior representatives of well-known multinational corporations including HSBC, UBS, Louis Dreyfus, Siemens Healthineers, Schneider Electric, Rio Tinto, Prudential, Investor AB, Standard Chartered, Suzano and TCP Group.

He noted that China's economy is making progress while maintaining overall stability, and pushing forward with innovation-led and high-quality development, adding that China welcomes multinational corporations to increase investment in China and continuously deepen mutually beneficial cooperation.

Representatives of the multinational corporations expressed confidence in China's economy and stated their readiness to further explore the Chinese market and continue to expand investment in China.