I. Brief Introduction to Beijing CBD Forum

With the development of Beijing CBD, Beijing CBD Forum has been successfully held for 21 sessions. As one of the most important business events in Beijing, the forum has become an international high-level dialogue platform for Beijing's opening up to the outside world. Keeping abreast of the development of the times, the forum introduces new ideas that adapt to the development of the times, fully displays the achievements of regional development and has become a unique business brand. Providing a great opportunity for all countries in the world to fully understand the investment environment of Beijing CBD, Chaoyang District and Beijing and evaluate cooperation projects as well as investment and financing partners, the forum serves as an important window for business and cultural exchanges between China and other countries. The forum plays an important role in promoting multi-channel and multi-level exchanges and cooperation between domestic and foreign cities, governments, enterprises, international organizations, international chambers of commerce, embassies and consulates. In particular, a series of business and cultural activities such as meetings for counsellors to China, visiting activities for wives of diplomatic envoys and themed exhibitions will be held at the same time, which will further enhance the open and diversified international atmosphere of  Chaoyang District and Beijing.

II. Brief Introduction to 2021 Beijing CBD Forum

This year, based on its strategic positioning as the capital city, Beijing has been advancing the construction of “Two Zones” (National Comprehensive Demonstration Zone for Expanding Opening-up of Service Industry, China (Beijing) Pilot Free Trade Zone) with high standards and keeps promoting reform and development through opening-up. Seizing the opportunity of the construction of “Two Zones”, Chaoyang District  has implemented broader, deeper and higher-level opening-up on a wider scale to build an international exchange centre of Beijing. This forum will further focus on the construction of the international exchange centre of Beijing, highlight internationalization, diversification, high-level and other characteristics and give full play to the advantages of Chaoyang District in gathering international resources and the leading role of Beijing CBD in opening up to the outside world at a high level, so as to promote the construction of “Two Zones” of the capital and high-quality economic development.

Based on its partnership with the SCO, the CAEFI and China Public Diplomacy Association, this forum will invite Vladimir Imamovich Norov, Secretary-General of the SCO to deliver a video speech, and Wu Hailong, President of China Public Diplomacy Association will also be invited to attend and deliver a speech. Some Beijing officials  will also attend the forum and deliver speeches to exchange ideas with the distinguished guests. The signing ceremony of Chaoyang District People's Government of Beijing Municipality with the CAEFI and China Public Diplomacy Association respectively will be held to further highlight the function of international business exchanges. The White Paper on Beijing CBD Leading Internationalization will be published to promote the higher-level opening-up to the outside world. Heads of international chambers of commerce, executives of multinational corporations, and representatives of government, industry, financing, education and service sectors will, as the dialogue participants, discuss the topics such as how to further enhance the internationalization level of Beijing CBD in the future, give full play to the overlapping advantages of the “Two Zones” policy, and promote diversified cooperation between governments, international organizations, chambers of commerce and multinational corporations. This forum will accelerate the construction of a world-class central business district, helping Beijing and Chaoyang District to further open up to the outside world and promote high-quality economic growth.