China's efforts to energize APEC economies

Business leaders from China are confident that the country's efforts to create a more open and free environment for businesses would boost economic prospects in the Asia-Pacific region.

The Chinese delegation to the 2017 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Summit in Da Nang, Vietnam, which has more than 300 members from 176 enterprises, both State-owned and private, is the largest apart from the host delegation. Among these, 18 are global Fortune 500 companies and 24 are among the Top 500 in China.

"They are the representatives of the country's sound economic development," said Sun Xiao, a leader of the Chinese delegation and director of the department of cooperation and development at the China Chamber of International Commerce.