'Global CEOs Gather': Lee Jae-yong Attends China Development Forum, Expected to Meet Partners in Beijing

Lee Jaeyong, Kwak Nohjung, and Other Global CEOs Attend
Executives from Apple, Mercedes-Benz, and Siemens Gather
Lee Jaeyong Expected to Meet Beijing Business Partners

Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, who is visiting Beijing to attend the China Development Forum (CDF), is expected to meet with major Chinese business partners after the forum's schedule.

According to business circles and relevant industries on March 22, the CDF, which opened in Beijing on this day, is an event where senior Chinese officials meet directly with global company leaders to attract investment.

According to the China Development Forum, this year’s event is being held under the theme “China in the 15th Five-Year Plan: Jointly Creating High-Quality Development and New Opportunities,” and will take place over two days at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing starting today.

Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong is returning to Seoul through the Seoul Gimpo Business Aviation Center (SGBAC) in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, on the 13th after completing his business trip to Europe. Photo by Yonhap News.

This year’s forum is attended by 88 global business leaders from overseas, including Chairman Lee, SK hynix President and CEO Kwak Nojeong, and Apple CEO Tim Cook. The CEOs of Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, HSBC, BNP Paribas, Shell, FedEx, Siemens, Pfizer, Broadcom, and Mastercard are also participating in the forum.

Chairman Lee attended the forum last year for the first time in two years and is participating again this year. After building his network with global business leaders at the forum, he is expected to stay in China for several days, meeting with major partner companies in Beijing and nearby regions.

Beijing is home to the headquarters of major Chinese platform and mobility companies such as Xiaomi, JD.com, Baidu, and ByteDance.

Last year, after the forum, Chairman Lee visited the Xiaomi electric vehicle plant to discuss cooperation in vehicle electronics and electrical equipment with Xiaomi Chairman Lei Jun. Cristiano Amon, CEO of Qualcomm, also accompanied him at that time. After visiting the Xiaomi plant, Lee also toured the headquarters of BYD, the world’s largest electric vehicle company, in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province in southern China.

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