2026 Future Investment Conference opens in Xiamen, focusing on global investment and green transformation

China News Service, Xiamen, September 8 (Ye Qiuyun) The opening ceremony and plenary session of the 2026 Future Investment Conference was held in Xiamen on the 8th. Focusing on the theme of "Global Investment in a Changing World", Chinese and foreign guests discussed how innovation and sustainable development shape the future.

At the high-level opening ceremony of the conference, Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce Ling Ji pointed out in his speech that China is willing to share its experience and innovative practices with all parties to promote the development process of digitalization, intelligence and greening, and create new opportunities for countries in the global South to attract foreign investment. He emphasized that China is committed to building a fair, transparent and non-discriminatory international investment environment, promoting investment liberalization and facilitation, and breaking down unreasonable investment barriers within the framework of the multilateral trading system.

At present, economic fluctuations and geopolitical risks are intertwined, and a new round of technological and industrial changes have profoundly reshaped the global investment pattern. Green transformation has become a common concern of the political and business people attending the conference.

Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Son Chanto expounded on the urgency of green transformation based on his country’s practice. He said that the investment world is undergoing profound changes, with geopolitical risks reshaping the trade pattern, companies promoting supply chain diversification, new technologies transforming all walks of life, and climate change accelerating the transition to green. He took electricity data as an example. Last year, 16% of Cambodia's electricity came from renewable energy, which has now risen to 63%, and it plans to increase it to 73% by 2030.

Adriana Mesarovic, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of the Republic of Serbia, said that long-term development must promote green transformation; sustainable industry and infrastructure construction require the support of new energy and cannot be separated from the financial investment of governments, international institutions and the private sector. She introduced that Serbia has transformed relevant visions into policies, focusing on areas such as sustainable development, renewable energy and digital infrastructure.