Business Leaders Embrace China's Growing Global Role

With the two sessions drawing to a close for another year, China Daily has canvassed the views of business leaders from a range of industries and sectors on China's economic outlook and the country's future as an increasing number of companies look to the Belt and Road Initiative to drive world growth. Their answers are given below.

1. What do you think of China's economic growth target of about 6.5 percent this year, amid the sluggish global recovery? What business opportunities do you see coming from sectors that will be opened to wider foreign investment, such as services, manufacturing and mining?

2. How do you assess the role of the Chinese market in your global business strategy and layout? What are your views on China's efforts and extended preferential policies to further attract foreign investment? Do you plan to increase investment or expand your presence in the Chinese market this year?