Land of opportunities that will be good for business

Executives consider coming decade on eve of a new era, China Daily survey shows.

They are not just talking shop. When business people speak about what they expect from an upcoming political event, they express not only what they want, but also, given the right conditions, what they think they can do.

Indeed, since the beginning of the country's economic reform and opening-up in the late 1970s, international investors have learned to share a keen interest in political activities in Beijing with their local counterparts. This is because they understand that the government is willing, and regards itself as duty-bound, to respond to the various requirements needed for the nation's development. Moreover, the ideas expressed by the leaders in Beijing are often reflected in subsequent policies and exert a long-lasting influence.