Unleashing new quality productive forces

Q2 "China Travel" and "Shopping in China" have become buzzwords among international visitors, fueled by China's unilateral visa-free policies for multiple countries and a new initiative allowing eligible travelers to receive instant tax refunds. How is your business planning to innovate and capture the momentum from this trend? Additionally, how do you view emerging opportunities in areas such as green technology, the low-altitude economy, smart manufacturing, and experiential services?

AN: Over the past 50 years, Henkel has witnessed and actively participated in China's economic growth, benefiting from the country's ongoing opening-up and continuous improvements in the business environment. By consistently investing in local innovation and production capabilities, we deliver customized solutions that help accelerate the development of emerging industries such as the field of green technologies to drive sustainability. At Henkel, we've further anchored sustainability in our business strategy. Our commitment toward a sustainable future aligns closely with China's green transformation goals. For example, Henkel is setting new standards for more sustainable packaging with adhesive innovations. Our new hot melt adhesive, which is used for food packaging and other applications, consists of at least 49 percent bio-based raw materials and requires significantly less energy during application. We will further strengthen our sustainability efforts, deepen collaboration with partners, and pursue innovative solutions to support market needs and contribute to a greener future.

XU: We appreciate China's approach to liberalizing its visa policy. It is significantly helping enhance global exchanges, facilitate mutual understanding, and foster stronger partnerships. Hassle-free cross-border exchanges and collaboration are essential — it not only helps us better serve local customers in China, but also support their business expansion into overseas markets. China is prioritizing high-quality development, with a strong focus on innovation, sustainability, and balancing economic growth with social responsibility. Bosch is actively integrating green and smart manufacturing technologies into its operations across China, contributing to the country's industrial transformation and high-quality development. Eleven manufacturing sites of Bosch in China have been recognized as national green factories. To further our commitment to sustainability, Bosch has set a new target this year, which aims to reduce upstream and downstream emissions by 30 percent (compared to 2018) in absolute terms by 2030, regardless of the company's growth. This includes carbon emissions generated by our suppliers, logistics and the use of our products.

KOH: The buzzwords highlight that Chinese products are increasingly favored worldwide. This growing global preference underscores the importance of environmental stewardship as a universal business imperative, as international consumers increasingly consider sustainability in their purchasing decisions. FedEx is expanding sustainability efforts in China to reduce emissions from our operations, emphasizing sustainable facilities, electric vehicles, paperless shipping and sustainable solutions, supporting us to work our way toward delivering a more sustainable future with a goal of carbon neutral operations by 2040. As customers look to us to help them reduce their carbon footprint within their supply chains, we have developed data-driven tools to give them visibility into the CO2 emissions their shipping choices create.

CUI: Over 90 percent of the world's leading industrial companies rely on our solutions to help deliver life's essentials — safe and reliable energy, food, medicine, and infrastructure. In areas closely tied to people's well-being — such as green mobility, intelligent rail transit, water resource management, and food and beverage oversight — Aveva is empowering enterprises to move from "operational" to "optimized" performance through platform-based solutions, digital twins, and AI-driven capabilities. The result is a safer, more comfortable living and travel experience. Riding the wave of industrial momentum driven by China's booming travel and consumption, and as an integral part of the Chinese economy and society, Aveva remains in sync with local customers. We are accelerating the green and low-carbon transformation across industrial sectors and advancing intelligent manufacturing.