Chinese premier meets representatives of US business community

Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with representatives of the U.S. business community accompanying President Donald Trump on his visit to China in Beijing on Thursday.

The talks between President Xi Jinping and President Trump this morning have set a strategic direction for China-U.S. relations, Li noted.

Amid rising global instability and uncertainty, he said, maintaining candid and open communication as well as a stable and sound China-U.S. relationship is not only significant for both countries but also essential for global peace and development.

China stands ready to work with the United States to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state and strive for more tangible results to benefit both peoples and the world, the premier said.

A steadily growing Chinese economy will provide more opportunities for companies from all countries, including U.S. enterprises, he told the representatives.

Noting that China is implementing its 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030), Li said that the scale, growth potential, and stability of the Chinese market remain evident, with new demand being unleashed at a faster pace, new drivers of growth constantly strengthening, and the economy continuing to improve steadily.

He pledged that China will stay committed to expanding high-standard opening up, provide quality services to foreign-funded enterprises, improve policies and efficiency, listen to their concerns, help solve their difficulties, and enable them to plan and grow with confidence.

A stable and open policy environment is the long-standing and unwavering commitment of the Chinese government, said Li, who expressed hope that more U.S. companies will continue to deepen their engagement in the Chinese market and facilitate communication between the two nations.

Representatives of the U.S. business community said that the successful meeting between the two heads of state has injected new impetus into bilateral economic and trade cooperation and provided certainty for the world economy.

Speaking highly of China's efforts to advance high-standard opening up and build a world-class business environment, they said the U.S. business community is optimistic about China's development prospects and willing to expand cooperation with China.

Chinese premier meets representatives of US business community

The Macao Special Administrative Region government on Wednesday launched Macao Investment Management Limited, a public capital enterprise designed to anchor its new government-guided fund system.

To proactively align with the national 15th Five-Year Plan, the Macao government has established a government-guided fund to promote moderate diversification of Macao’s economy and to foster emerging industries in the long term. The newly founded company will serve as the management entity for the government-guided fund. It will oversee the fund's daily operations, financial management, and execution of investment decisions.

The Macao government emphasized that the company will operate on principles of long-termism and patient capital, following a model of government guidance coupled with market-driven execution. Its mission is to channel investment into strategic emerging sectors that fit Macao's industrial policies, fostering both industrial upgrading and closer synergy between Macao and the neighboring Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, Zhuhai, southern Guangdong Province.

Authorities also announced plans to convene a guided fund advisory committee, drawing on government officials, professionals, academics, and industry representatives to offer advice on the fund's policy orientation, strategic roadmap, and other major decisions.

Macao sets up public capital enterprise for government-guided fund management