This afternoon, the State Council Information Office held a press conference to announce that the 2021 Qingdao Multinationals Summit will be held in Qingdao from July 15 to 16.[Photo/guanhai.com.cn]

The second summit will inherit the positioning and theme of the first one, continuing to "Multinational Corporations and China" as the theme. The summit will discuss the important role of multinational corporations in reshaping the global industrial chain system.

So far, 310 multinational companies from 26 countries and regions outside the country have registered to attend the conference offline, and the number of guests has reached 330.

At the same time, the organizers are actively inviting international organizations and institutions such as the World Trade Organization, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the World Intellectual Property Organization, the World Customs Organization, and the U.S.-China Business Council, to seek their support for the Summit.

The main contents of the summit include closed-door meetings, thematic salons, sub-forums, multinational companies roadshows, city roadshows and exchange and matchmaking activities, project signing activities, etc.
In order to better amplify the effect of the summit, Shandong province will hold 2021 New Growth Drivers - Qingdao Fair in the same period.

With the theme of New Pattern, New Growth Drivers, New Opportunity, the fair will show the achievements of global multinational companies actively participating in the transformation of new and old growth drivers under the new development pattern, display the latest products and technologies of leading domestic and foreign enterprises. What's more, it will show the industrial advantages and development opportunities of Shandong province and strive to provide a precise and efficient docking and exchange platform for enterprises.

(By Fanying)