China's vast market featuring elements of innovation and green development is a fertile soil for foreign investors to develop business, despite global turmoil and uncertainties, a China Media Group (CMG) commentary said on Friday.
At the 2025 Beijing CBD Forum Annual Conference, which concluded on Friday, John McLean, a senior consultant to the China Chamber of Commerce in the UK (CCCUK) and the chairman of the China-UK Business Development Center (CUKBDC), told The Real Point that in a world full of turmoil and uncertainty, China's tremendous development potential and its open and friendly environment present opportunities for British businesses and the world at large.
Since its establishment in 2000, the Beijing CMB Forum has become a forefront platform for China to engage in dialog with the world. This year's event brought together over 6,000 representatives from political, business, and academies circles across more than 40 countries and regions.
Over the course of three days, participants engaged in in-depth discussions under the theme of "Dialog with the World for Common Development," focusing on international economic and trade cooperation. Among the key topics, exploring ways for sharing China's development opportunities became a central point of attention.
During the forum, attendees pointed out that the Chinese economy not only demonstrates strong resilience but also holds new potential for development. In particular, the Chinese government's efforts to accelerate the development of new quality productive forces are injecting fresh momentum into the growth of foreign enterprises in the country.
Rani Jarkas, chairman of Cedrus Group, a Swiss global boutique investment firm, told The Real Point commentary that his company has been deeply rooted in China for 13 years and has now set up its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Beijing, which is a decision based on China's top-tier innovation capabilities.
Whether it's open policies, incentive measures, the business environment or talent advantages, China has exceeded our expectations, he said, adding that more foreign investors will benefit from the unique advantages of the Chinese market.
Anastasia Nesvetailova, director of the macroeconomic and development policies branch of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), said that some developing countries represented by China have leveraged a range of innovative advantages to withstand significant pressures and have achieved resilient growth, offering valuable lessens for other nations.
In addition to innovation, "green development" was also a major topic of discussion at the forum. At the opening ceremony, representatives from various parties launched an initiative for building a clean, beautiful and sustainable world together, inspired by China's significant contributions and persistent efforts in the field of green and low carbon transformation.
Siddharth Chatterjee, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in China, said that the improvement in Beijing's air quality is evident to all, and it's a model for the world.
Data shows that China is currently one of the countries with the fastest reduction in energy intensity and with the most noticeable improvement in air quality globally. It has contributed a quarter of the world's new green area, established the largest and fastest-growing renewable energy system globally, and built the largest and most complete new energy industry chain worldwide.
Meanwhile, China is also collaborating on green energy projects with over 100 countries and regions, providing over 80 percent of world's photovoltaic components and 70 percent of wind power equipment. This has led to cumulative average cost reduction of over 60 percent and 80 percent in the average cost per kilowatt-hour of global wind power and photovoltaic power projects, respectively.
As Tomy Osude, Chief Market Delivery Officer of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), told The Real Point commentary, China is not only striving for its own green development but also working for the global welfare, as actions speak louder than words.
Since the beginning of this year, China has continued to expand its high-level opening up and steadily advanced measures to stabilize foreign investment, including the introduction of the 2025 Action Plan for Stabilizing Foreign Investment and revisions and expansions to the Catalogue of Encouraged Industries for Foreign Investment. Many foreign companies have chosen to increase their investment in China.
In the first five months, the number of foreign companies with import and export records exceeded 73,000, the highest for the same period in five years.
Multinational companies such as Aramco China and Hamamatsu China have chosen to establish their regional headquarters in Beijing's Central Business District, and their groups have also chosen to hold global board meetings in Beijing's CBD this year.
The Danish Chamber of Commerce in China and the German Chamber of Commerce in China said that European companies are highly motivated to continue investing in China, with new technologies such as artificial intelligence and autonomous driving being seen as blue oceans for cooperation.
The latest survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in China indicates that the vast majority of American companies have no plans to withdraw from the Chinese market.
All of these factors demonstrate the world's confidence in the Chinese market.
The first meeting of the China-U.S. economic and trade consultation mechanism has made new progress in addressing trade tensions, injecting positive energy into global economic development. However, the international environment remains complex and severe, with many unstable and uncertain factors.
Amid challenges, China remains steadfast in handling well its own affairs and continues to expand its high-level opening up. The world can trust China, invest in China and achieve success in China.
China's vast market fertile for foreign investors' success: commentary
