Top executives from leading U.S. companies, including Boeing, Qualcomm, and Corning, have expressed optimism about future growth in China and plan to increase their investments in the Chinese market.
During meetings with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao in Beijing on Tuesday, these business leaders shared their confidence in the potential for development in China, following the annual China Development Forum.
Brendan Nelson, senior vice president of the Boeing Company and president of Boeing Global, reaffirmed the company's long-standing commitment to China.
"Boeing is very proud of its 53 (-percent market share) partnership with China. We are committed to China. We are committed to stay and we are committed to grow," he said.
Wendell P. Weeks, chairman and CEO of the American ceramics and glassmaking company Corning, also expressed intentions to expand investment in China.
"We are looking to invest this year another at least half a billion (U.S.) dollars," said Weeks.
Cristiano Amon, president and CEO of Qualcomm, shared a similarly optimistic outlook.
"I feel that technology is providing a lot of opportunities for companies like Qualcomm and many of our partners in China, and more than ever, I am optimistic about the opportunity for mutual cooperation," he said.
At the meetings, the message from the Chinese Commerce Minister was clear -- economic and trade cooperation based on mutual benefit aligns with the interests of both China and the United States.
The two-day China Development Forum (CDF) 2025 closed in Beijing on Monday.
US business leaders voice confidence in China's future growth prospects
