Beijing () — Chinese Premier Li Qiang welcomed representatives of Fortune 500 companies, including Apple’s Tim Cook, to the China Development Forum 2023 Annual Meeting in Beijing on Monday, according to a report. statement from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Li stressed China’s integration into the world economy and encouraged international cooperation to address “post-pandemic economic recovery and global challenges.”
“Investing in China and taking root in China is choosing a better future. China is willing to join hands with all parties to open up and write a new chapter of win-win cooperation.” Li stated.
Tim Cook, CEO of Apple Inc. (Credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg)
“China cannot develop without the world, and the world needs China to develop. No matter how the international situation changes, China will unswervingly open up to the outside world,” he added.
Conference attendees included a number of business and political leaders including Hitachi Group Chairman Toshimaki Higashihara and Boston Consulting Group Chairman Emeritus Bochner.
