Innovation, partnerships key to 'Healthy China'

Editor's note: China has reached its first centenary-related goal and is embarking on a new journey to fulfill its second centenary-related goal of building a strong and modern socialist country in all respects. China Daily talked to business executives of multinational corporations on their understanding of China's achievements and growth engines going forward, and opportunities they are ready to embrace.

Q1: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, announced at the ceremony marking the centenary of the CPC that the nation has accomplished the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects. In your view, what are the main factors that helped China accomplish this goal?

Q2: What do you make of Xi's emphasis in his speech on China pursuing peaceful development as well as its resolve to promote high-quality development and further deepen reform and opening-up? What does this mean for your business in China?

Q3: One big achievement China has made is eradication of absolute poverty. Now the country is moving toward achieving common prosperity. In your view, what is the most attractive and promising part of the Chinese economy as the country seeks to reach the second centenary-related goal－that of building a strong and modern socialist country in all respects?

Q4: China has embarked on a new development journey. What new trends do you expect to emerge as the country boosts its innovative ability to actualize the full potential of its productivity and also makes progress in improving rule of law and modern governance? How do you plan to position your business to benefit from such trends?

Q5: Which areas need to be prioritized to further increase the resilience of the Chinese economy and boost its attractiveness for foreign companies and investors?