Chinese Vice President Meets Business Leaders to Boost Cooperation 🚀

Hey there! Did you hear about the big meetings happening in Beijing? Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with some important business leaders to talk about exciting plans for the future! Let’s find out more.

Who Did He Meet?

Vice President Han Zheng met with Mr. Merlin Swire, the chairman of Swire Pacific Limited, and Dr. Vas Narasimhan, the CEO of Novartis. They were in Beijing for the China Development Forum 2025, a big event where leaders discuss how to make the world better.

What’s Swire Pacific?

Swire Pacific Limited is a huge company that does many things, like running airlines, shipping goods, and even making drinks! They have been successful in both the Chinese mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. 🛫🚢🥤

What’s Novartis?

Novartis is a world-famous pharmaceutical company. That means they make medicines to help people stay healthy. They’ve created lots of important drugs that help people all over the world. 💊🌍

What Did They Talk About?

Vice President Han Zheng told Mr. Swire that China is open for business and wants to work with companies to help the global economy grow. He hopes Swire Pacific will help build areas like the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and support Hong Kong’s role as an international aviation hub.

When talking to Dr. Narasimhan, Han Zheng praised Novartis for their great work in healthcare. He said China wants to support the development of new and innovative medicines, protect ideas (that’s called intellectual property rights), and make a good environment for companies like Novartis to create new things.

Why Is This Important?

This is exciting because it shows how countries and companies can work together to make the world a better place! By cooperating, they can develop new technologies, create medicines, and improve the economy. 🌐🤝

What Did the Business Leaders Say?

Both Mr. Swire and Dr. Narasimhan were very positive! They said they are excited about China’s future and want to keep investing and working together. They hope to achieve new successes between their countries—Britain and Switzerland—and China.

Wrapping Up 🌟

These meetings are a big deal because they help build friendships and partnerships that can lead to amazing things. Who knows? Maybe someday, the medicines from Novartis or the services from Swire Pacific will make a difference in your life!

Reference(s):

Chinese vice president meets Swire Pacific Ltd. chairman, Novartis CEO

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