Forging a brighter future

Pioneering spirit has helped fuel the country's achievements in the past five years

Editor's Note: The Communist Party of China concluded its 19th National Congress in Beijing last month. China Daily asked business leaders from major multinational companies for their views on economic developments here and the country's global leadership role.

Jean-Sebastien Jacques is the first French-born CEO of Rio Tinto, a leading global mining group, which was founded in 1873 and is based in London.