At a time of increasing trade uncertainties, the Hongqiao International 
Economic Forum -- a platform connecting leaders from different fields during 
the China International Import Expo -- will improve understanding and offer 
solutions for the challenges facing a slowing global economy.

This year's forum, which will be held on Nov. 5, will try to address the 
challenges facing world economic development by focusing on opening-up and 
innovation.

Around 60 experts from all over the world will deliver speeches and exchange 
opinions with other attendants. WTO Director-General Roberto Azevedo, Asian 
Infrastructure Investment Bank President Jin Liqun and Nobel Laureate Sir 
Christopher Pissarides have confirmed their attendance at the forum.

The forum will consist of an opening ceremony in the morning followed by five 
parallel sessions. The theme of the Forum is "Opening-up and Innovation for 
Win-win Cooperation", and the five parallel sessions on "Opening-up, Regulation 
and Business Environment", "Artificial Intelligence and Innovative 
Development", "WTO Reform and Free Trade Agreements", "E-commerce in the 
Digital Era", and "China's 70-Year Development and the Building of a Community 
with a Shared Future for Mankind" respectively. 

It provides a high-end dialogue platform for the global political, business and 
academic communities to put forward suggestions on improving and transforming 
the global economic governance system and propose the "Hongqiao Wisdom" for 
healthy world economic development.

This year's Hongqiao International Economic Forum has launched a new membership 
system, which includes four levels -- diamond, platinum, gold and silver.

The forum's member companies can enjoy various rights according to different 
categories. Many domestic and global companies have applied for memberships at 
different levels. 

The applicants include multinationals, state-owned enterprises and many private 
companies, covering food, medicine and healthcare, transportation, information 
technology, finance and other fields.

SOURCE  China International Import Expo