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Investment conference to link up with global investors

By Yuan Shenggao (China Daily) Update:2024-04-09

Event highlights Guangzhou's support and services for foreign-funded projects

The 10th Guangzhou Annual Investment Conference China, taking place on Monday and Tuesday in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, is focused on the city's development of new quality productive forces via in-depth dialogue around development trends in such industries as digital economy, green energy, artificial intelligence, smart manufacturing and biopharmaceuticals.

More than 2,000 guests are attending the conference, including representatives from more than 300 of the world's top 500 multinational companies, more than 200 of China's top 500 private enterprises and industry-leading companies, more than 60 global unicorn enterprises and foreign consulates. Additionally, six branch activities have supported the event. The first took place in Hong Kong on Jan 26, followed by stops in the United States, Germany, Italy, Japan and Singapore. They focused on in-depth exchanges regarding investment opportunities in fields such as scientific and technological innovation in Guangzhou, financial integration between Guangzhou and Hong Kong, investment opportunities at the China-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City and opportunities for Japanese investors, attracting more than 100 institutions and 1,000 corporate representatives.

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The ninth Guangzhou Annual Investment Conference China and Forbes China Venture Capital Forum takes place in 2023 in Guangzhou. CHINA DAILY

For the first time, this year's edition of the Guangzhou Annual Investment Conference China has set up a plenary session at the Canton Fair venue as a prelude to the 135th Canton Fair, which will open on April 15.

"This year marks the 10th anniversary of the launch of the Guangzhou Annual Investment Conference. Over the past decade, we have made every effort to build the conference into a high-end platform, promoting Guangzhou and making the city better known worldwide," said an official from the Guangzhou bureau of commerce, adding the event will also include an exhibition of the city's investment attraction achievements, release 10 typical investment cases and introduce a new batch of global partners.