Participants of the ongoing 10th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) expressed their appreciation for the efforts made by the AIIB and China in promoting infrastructure connectivity and sustainable development, looking forward to deeper cooperation with China in the future.
Many noted that China has achieved numerous technological breakthroughs in infrastructure and clean energy in recent years, with advanced technologies in these fields benefiting more countries and regions.
"Within renewable energy, in particular on solar, I think China has built a manufacturing capability at scale and quality which has allowed renewables to be globally cost very competitive. So it played a pivotal role in that supply chain," said Jens Thomassen, Partner at A.P. Moller Capital.
The annual meeting, running from Tuesday to Thursday, has attracted over 3,500 guests from nearly 100 countries and regions for in-depth exchanges.
Meanwhile, the attendees also noted that China's concrete actions have injected more certainty into global economic growth.
Some emphasized that China's funding and technology are crucial for the development of many countries and regions, and they hope to engage in deeper and more diversified cooperation with China.
"On the issue of AIIB, of course Pakistan has significant portfolio but the needs in the energy sector, the digital infrastructure, the road connectivity are huge. We think that China's role as a partner in development with Pakistan will keep on growing and expanding in future. And we would like to work even more closely with Pakistan (China) on all the international and global economic issues," said Kazim Niaz, Federal Secretary of Pakistan's Ministry of Economic Affairs.
"Chinese research and development in pharmaceutical products can bring significant benefits to the African countries. We bring Chinese capital, we bring Chinese companies into the African markets, into the projects which have tremendous impact, social impact and development impact for the African countries," said Yuri Baidoukov, Group CFO of investment firm Gemcorp Capital.
AIIB annual meeting participants eye on enhanced cooperation with China
China will roll out a series of targeted measures to stabilize investment and unlock greater space for private capital, an official said on Thursday.
Chen Changsheng, deputy director of the State Council Research Office who participated in the drafting of this year's Government Work Report, made the statement at a press briefing held in Beijing.
He noted that China will leverage the guiding role of government funding and the driving effect of major projects to shore up investment.
Total government investment this year is set to exceed five trillion yuan (about 725 billion U.S. dollars), which will come from central budget investment and local government special bonds for major national strategies and security capacity building projects and equipment upgrades. Meanwhile, 109 major projects have been planned in the draft outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030).
China will also stimulate investment by opening up more application scenarios for businesses.
On the traditional front, a long-term mechanism will be improved to encourage private enterprises to participate in major national projects. For emerging sectors, China will further open scenarios in biomedicine, aerospace, and the low-altitude economy.
"Low-altitude economy has developed rapidly in recent years, with sound applications seen in fields such as agriculture, forestry plant protection, as well as surveying and inspection. Going forward, we will accelerate the opening of airspace resources and streamline approval procedures for low-altitude flights. This will unlock new scenarios including low-altitude logistics and urban management. Similar new opportunities can also be found in service robots and other sectors, all of which will create new space for private investment," Chen said.
By deepening reforms to further unlock investment potential, China will ease market access in the service sector, speed up revisions to the Bidding Law and the Government Procurement Law, and advance price reforms to broaden investment access for more enterprises.
"We will see a new round of investment potential unleashed. Major projects including the national water network, a new round of power grid upgrades, new generation communication networks, and computing power networks will drive massive investment, including demand from urban development. In addition, the campaign this year to expand and upgrade the service sector and the development of emerging industries will further expand space for private investment," Chen noted.
China to take measures to boost investment, expand space for private investment in 2026: official
