Free Trade Zone Forum 2015 was held at Hilton Shenzhen Shekou Nanhai Hotel on 8th May, which was hosted by China Economic and Social Council and organized by Administrative Committee of Qianhai & Shekou Area (Shenzhen) of China (Guangdong) Pilot Free Trade Zone and Asia Pacific Daily. Top leaders from four main pilot free trade zones gathered for the first time in Shenzhen to discuss 2.0 Era of pilot free trade zone and how to make the further innovation and development. Li Yong was invited to attend and delivered speech as the Director of China Economic and Social Council and President of Chinayong Group.

The topic of this forum is Finance, Investment and Trade Facilitation. Managers, researchers, senior experts and business people from Central Ministries and Pilot Free Trade Zones discussed deeply on practical problems and forward-looking strategy to provide decision and investment reference for 2.0 Era of pilot free trade zone.

This is the Pilot Free Trade Zone Forum which has the highest specifications, the widest group of participants currently and also top leaders from four main pilot free trade zones gathered for the first time to discuss the Pilot Free Trade Zone strategy. Many honored guests attended the Forum, including the experts from National Development and Reform Commission, General Administration of Customs, State Administration of Foreign Exchange and the other departments, the delegates from the four main Pilot Free Trade Zone, and well-known business people like Ma Weihua. The Chairman of World Association of Pilot Free Trade Zone, Mr. Graham Mather was invited to attend and delivered speech at the forum. In addition, many other domestic cities also come to attend, such as Qinzhou and the other cities are preparing for the third batch of Pilot Free Trade Zone.

The Chairman of World Association of Pilot Free Trade Zone, Mr. Graham Mather said, Shanghai, Guangdong, Fujian and Tianjin are located in the coastal areas, but foreign trade volume is not the only important factor, transformation of government functions, investment and financing environment, personnel and so on should be considered by the government.

All the session of this forum finished only within one day. And all the delegates discussed deeply on innovation of investment management system of free trade zone, trade facilitation innovation, financial system innovation and government function innovation, and planned strategy for local government to promote the development of the Free Trade Zone, to create a good investment environment for enterprises.

President Li Yong delivered speech at the Forum.

President Li Yong was speaking at the Forum.

President Li Yong took the photo with the Chairman of World Association of Pilot Free Trade Zone Mr. Graham Mather.

President Li Yong took the photo with Zhou Bohua who is the Standing Member and Chairman of the Committee for Economy of the CPPCC, Vice Chairman of China Economic and Social Council.

President Li Yong was signing on the signing board.