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China
Zhōngguó
中国
development
fāzhǎn
发展
forum
lùntán
论坛
2026
2026
2026
to attract
xīyǐn
吸引
global
quánqiú
全球
multinational companies
kuàguó gōngsī
跨国公司
senior executives
gāoguǎn
高管
to travel to Beijing
fù Jīng
赴京
。

China
Zhōngguó
中国
development
fāzhǎn
发展
forum
lùntán
论坛
2026
2026
2026
on (formal)
yú
于
March 22
sān yuè èrshí èr rì
三月二十二日
to
zhì
至
23rd
èrshísān rì
二十三日
in
zài
在
Beijing
Běijīng
北京
to be held
jǔxíng
举行
，
from
láizì
来自
global
quánqiú
全球
nearly
jìn
近
a hundred
bǎi jiā
百家
multinational companies
kuàguó gōngsī
跨国公司
(structural particle)
de
的
senior executives
gāoguǎn
高管
attended
chūxí
出席
。
United States
Měiguó
美国
Eli Lilly
Lǐlái Zhìyào
礼来制药
announced
xuānbù
宣布
in the future
wèilái
未来
ten years
shí nián
十年
will
jiāng
将
in China
zài Huá
在华
to invest
tóuzī
投资
$3 billion
sānshí yì měiyuán
30亿美元
。

March 23, 2026 at 8:00 AM

China
Zhōngguó
中国
development
fāzhǎn
发展
forum
lùntán
论坛
2026
2026
2026
on (formal)
yú
于
March 22
sān yuè èrshí èr rì
三月二十二日
to
zhì
至
23rd
èrshísān rì
二十三日
in
zài
在
Beijing
Běijīng
北京
to convene
zhàokāi
召开
。
from
láizì
来自
approximately
yuē
约
eighty (companies)
bāshí jiā
八十家
multinational companies
kuàguó gōngsī
跨国公司
(structural particle)
de
的
CEO
shǒuxí zhíxíng guān
首席执行官
attended
chūxí
出席
(completed action)
le
了
this (event)
běn cì
本次
forum
lùntán
论坛
。
this year
jīnnián
今年
attending the forum
cān huì de
参会的
American
Měiguó
美国
companies
qǐyè
企业
senior executives
gāoguǎn
高管
number of people
rénshù
人数
compared to
bǐ
比
previous years
wǎngnián
往年
noticeably
míngxiǎn
明显
increased
zēngduō
增多
。
Apple
Píngguǒ
苹果
、
McDonald
Màidāngláo
麦当劳
、
Eli Lilly
Lǐlái Zhìyào
礼来制药
and
jí
及
Mastercard
Wànshìdá kǎ
万事达卡
(structural particle)
de
的
CEO
shǒuxí zhíxíng guān
首席执行官
all
jūn
均
attended
chūxí
出席
(completed action)
le
了
this session of
běn jiè
本届
forum
lùntán
论坛
。
Eli Lilly
Lǐlái Zhìyào
礼来制药
announced
xuānbù
宣布
，
in the future
wèilái
未来
ten years
shí nián
十年
will
jiāng
将
in
zài
在
China
Zhōngguó
中国
to invest
tóuzī
投资
$3 billion
sānshí yì měiyuán
30亿美元
。
State Council Premier
guówùyuàn zǒnglǐ
国务院总理
Li Qiang
Lǐ Qiáng
李强
stated
biǎoshì
表示
，
China
Zhōngguó
中国
will
jiāng
将
for
wèi
为
foreign-invested enterprises
wàizī qǐyè
外资企业
to create
yíngzào
营造
more
gèng
更
fair
gōngpíng de
公平的
business environment
yíngshāng huánjìng
营商环境
。
he
tā
他
also
hái
还
said
shuō
说
，
China
Zhōngguó
中国
will
jiāng
将
further
jìn yī bù
进一步
to open up
kāifàng
开放
service sector
fúwùyè
服务业
，
and also
bìng
并
to expand
kuòdà
扩大
imports
jìnkǒu
进口
。
Ministry of Commerce
shāngwùbù
商务部
data
shùjù
数据
showed
xiǎnshì
显示
，
the first two months of 2026
2026 nián qián liǎng gè yuè
2026年前两个月
，
Canada
Jiānádà
加拿大
toward China
duì Huá
对华
investment
tóuzī
投资
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
grew
zēngzhǎng
增长
(completed action)
le
了
210 percent
bǎifēnzhī liǎngbǎi yīshí
210%
。

New Words

fāzhǎn lùntán
发展论坛
Development Forum
kuàguó gōngsī
跨国公司
multinational companies
shǒuxí zhíxíng guān
首席执行官
CEO
cān huì
参会
to attend a meeting
tóuzī
投资
to invest/investment
yíngshāng huánjìng
营商环境
business environment
fúwùyè
服务业
service sector
jìnkǒu
进口
imports
kāifàng
开放
to open up
tóngbǐ zēngzhǎng
同比增长
year-on-year growth

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China Development Forum 2026 Draws Global Executives to Beijing

The China Development Forum 2026 was held in Beijing on March 22-23, drawing executives from nearly 100 multinationals. Eli Lilly announced a $3 billion investment in China over the next decade.

China Development Forum 2026 convened in Beijing from March 22-23. CEOs from approximately eighty multinational companies attended the forum. The number of American company executives attending this year increased noticeably compared to previous years. CEOs from Apple, McDonald's, Eli Lilly, and Mastercard all attended this session of the forum. Eli Lilly announced that it will invest $3 billion in China over the next ten years. State Council Premier Li Qiang stated that China will create a fairer business environment for foreign-invested enterprises. He also said that China will further open the service sector and expand imports. Ministry of Commerce data showed that Canadian investment toward China grew by 210 percent in the first two months of 2026.

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