China’s central Henan province launched its 2026 Henan Entrepreneurs Convention on Saturday, with an opening ceremony held in the provincial capital Zhengzhou that brought together nearly 600 industry leaders and business representatives from across the country and beyond. Centered on the official theme “New Development of Henan, New Opportunities”, the annual gathering is designed to highlight the province’s evolving economic landscape and unlock new collaborative growth opportunities for domestic and international stakeholders.
Attendees at the opening ceremony included top representatives from China’s Fortune 500 enterprises, leading sector entrepreneurs, and senior figures from national and global investment institutions, all gathering to explore partnership prospects and gain insight into Henan’s latest policy and market developments.
In a keynote address delivered at the opening ceremony, Liu Ning, Secretary of the Communist Party of China Henan Provincial Committee, outlined Henan’s strategic progress in integrating into regional and global economic cooperation frameworks. Liu noted that the province has embedded itself deeply into both the Belt and Road Initiative and Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) cooperation mechanisms, developing a coordinated multimodal transport network that links air, land, and maritime Silk Road routes. This interconnected infrastructure has empowered local and foreign enterprises operating in Henan to access global markets more efficiently and secure stable positions in international industrial and supply chains, ultimately realizing the goal of “buy globally, sell globally” for businesses based in the region.
Beyond infrastructure and global connectivity, Liu emphasized that Henan’s provincial government has made continuous, targeted efforts to upgrade the province’s business environment, rolling out a series of supportive policies designed to foster the sustainable long-term growth of Henan-based merchants and enterprises. The convention is expected to serve as a key platform to showcase these improvements, attract new investment, and strengthen ties between Henan and business communities nationwide.