Alexander Wan, Executive Editor, China Daily CEO Roundable

Q: What is the objective of China Daily's CEO Roundtable meeting?

A: The strategic objective of China Daily's CEO Roundtable meeting is to bring together CEOs of multinational companies the movers and shakers in business to get together, to address each other and share their views on major Chinese economic, business, industry and management issues.

Q: How many CEO Roundtable meetings have you organized?

A: So far, five CEO roundtable meetings have been held in Hong Kong, centering on China's regional economy, its reining-in of the overheating economy, and the role of Hong Kong in building China's 21st century financial system, China's entertainment industry development and Chinese brands' globalization. A 100 per cent turnout rate has been achieved during the previous Roundtable meetings.

We are honoured to have had this turnout. Delegates openly and sincerely made their comments with a high level of relevance and professionalism. We are grateful to Professor Michael Enright from the University of Hong Kong; Professor Edward Chen of Lingnan University; Mr Vincent Cheng, vice chairman and chief executive of Hang Seng Bank Ltd, who acted as the honorary chairmen for the previous three roundtable meetings.

Mr Stephen Marcopoto, President and Managing Director of Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific; Mr Charles Chau, Managing Director of MTV Networks North Asia; and Mr Jun Tang, Vice President of China Affairs the Walt Disney Company, co-chaired the fourth Roundtable meetings on "Entertaining the Nation."

Professor Wang Zhile Of the Ministry of Commerce chaired the 5th CEO Roundtable on Globalizing Chinese Brands today.
Overall, we are quite satisfied as China's first newspaper in organizing such CEO-targetted events.

Q: What are your future plans for China Daily's CEO Roundtable meetings?

A: On November 12, Mr. Hugues Witvoet, President of LVMH Investment Asia, will chair a roundtable which will gather luxury consumer brands on a "Lifestyle China" topic to take a look at the surging demand of luxury goods and consumer brands in China's metropolitan cities.

On December 3, China Daily will join hands with Asia News Network (ANN), a group of 14 major English language newspapers in Aisa, to look ahead on "China's Economy in 2005 and Beyond".

Please visit our website at http://ceoroundtable.chinadaily.com.cn/. We welcome the CEOs of blue-chip companies and industry leaders to contact us if they would like to participate in these forthcoming CEO roundtables. Pls email to ceoroundtable@chinadaily.com.cn