Screenshot from the official website of State Council Information Office

China's State Council Information Office announced on Monday that it will hold a group interview at 3 pm Tuesday, inviting representatives of private entrepreneurs to meet with Chinese and foreign journalists and share their views on promoting entrepreneurship and being dedicated builders of socialism with Chinese characteristics.

According to the office's official website, several prominent business leaders will attend the event, including Wang Xingxing, founder and CEO of Unitree Robotics; Zhang Bo, chairman of Shandong Weiqiao Pioneering Group; Wang Zhen, president of Inner Mongolia Erdos Investment Holding; Liu Baiqi, founder and CEO of Galactic Energy Space Technology; and Liu Changyun, chairman of Jointown Pharmaceutical Group.

Notably, private enterprises are playing an increasingly role in China's economic growth. According to data from the General Administration of Customs, private firms contributed 12.48 trillion yuan ($1.74 trillion) in imports and exports in the first half of 2025, up 7.3 percent year-on-year. Their share in China's total foreign trade rose to 57.3 percent, an increase of 2.3 percentage points compared with the same period last year.

Global Times