On November 8, 2023, the 2023 Financial Street Forum Annual Conference opened in Beijing. Chen Siqing, Chairman of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), attended the opening ceremony. On November 9, the Entrepreneur Roundtable Meeting of this year's Financial Street Forum Annual Conference was held in Beijing. Chen Siqing attended the meeting and delivered a speech. The theme of this roundtable was 'Charting the Path of Cooperation and Sharing the Benefits of Development - Finance Facilitating Globalization of Enterprises.' Nearly 200 government and corporate representatives from China, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Saudi Arabia, and other countries and regions attended the roundtable to engage in in-depth discussions on topics such as finance's role in facilitating the globalization of enterprises.

On November 8, 2023, the 2023 Financial Street Forum Annual Conference commenced in Beijing. Chen Siqing, Chairman of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), attended the opening ceremony. On November 9, the Entrepreneur Roundtable Meeting of this year's Financial Street Forum Annual Conference took place in Beijing, where Chen Siqing participated and delivered a speech. The theme of this roundtable was 'Charting the Path of Cooperation and Sharing the Benefits of Development - Finance Facilitating Globalization of Enterprises.' Nearly 200 government and corporate representatives from China, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Saudi Arabia, and other countries and regions attended the roundtable for in-depth discussions on topics such as finance's role in facilitating the globalization of enterprises.

Chen Siqing emphasized that in accordance with the recent Central Financial Work Conference, large state-owned financial institutions should play a leading role in serving the real economy and maintaining financial stability. ICBC, as a globally operating state-owned bank, has always regarded serving the real economy as its fundamental mission and is a close partner in the global development of enterprises. ICBC will closely align with the Central Financial Work Conference's deployment and optimize the structure of financial supply, comprehensively improve the quality and efficiency of services, and focus on areas such as technology finance, green finance, inclusive finance, pension finance, and digital finance. This will better meet the increasing financial demands of economic and social development and the growing needs of the people.

Chen Siqing pointed out that ICBC will strengthen global linkage, product innovation, and its bridging function to provide comprehensive financial services to enterprises worldwide. By integrating high-quality resources domestically and abroad, optimizing service networks and functions, ICBC will assist enterprises from various countries in better exploring global markets. Tailoring financial products and service solutions to the differentiated financial needs of different types of enterprises, ICBC aims to precisely address the financial pain points of enterprises in cross-border operations. Moreover, ICBC will make effective use of platforms such as the BRICS Business Council, the Belt and Road interbank cooperation mechanism, and the China-EU Business Alliance to help enterprises from various countries tap into cooperation potential, enhance cooperation levels, and promote the realization of more practical cooperation achievements.

In recent years, ICBC has closely aligned with national strategic initiatives and leveraged its advantages in globalization and diversification to support China's high-level opening-up. As of now, ICBC's global service network covers 70 countries and regions, serving as a Renminbi clearing bank in 11 countries and providing integrated financial services to 11 million Chinese and foreign enterprises with a 'one-stop access, global response' approach. ICBC has also launched the 'Global Matching Hub,' a cross-border service platform that operates globally and around the clock, attracting over 300,000 enterprises from 75 countries and regions. Additionally, ICBC continually enriches its cross-border financial products to fully meet customer needs for investment and financing, payment and settlement, global cash management, and more.

The Financial Street Forum was founded in 2012 and has been held for eleven consecutive years. Starting from 2020, the Financial Street Forum Annual Conference was elevated to a national-level and international professional forum, jointly sponsored by the Beijing Municipal People's Government, the People's Bank of China, the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, the China Securities Regulatory Commission, Xinhua News Agency, and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange. The 2023 Financial Street Forum Annual Conference took place from November 8 to 10 in Beijing's Financial Street. This year's forum adopted an activity framework comprising the 'Main Forum,' 'Parallel Forums,' and 'Financial Technology Conference,' focusing on topics such as the real economy, global markets, governance systems, and financial technology. ICBC, as a comprehensive strategic partner of the Financial Street Forum, hosted a parallel forum during the conference, actively contributing ICBC's wisdom and strength to promote high-level financial opening-up and cooperation.