CIC’s International Advisory Council (IAC) Meeting 2025 was held on September 6 in Xiamen. Chinese Vice Premier HE Lifeng, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, met with members of the IAC during the event.

The IAC Meeting 2025 was themed “Gaining Knowledge through Practice to Guide Future Actions — Ushering in a New Chapter of Development”. In his opening remarks, Mr. ZHANG Qingsong, Chairman and CEO of CIC, gave an update on CIC’s recent development, not least the practical measures to optimize total portfolio management and asset allocation, enhance proprietary investment capabilities, strengthen risk management, fulfill corporate social responsibilities, and deepen international communication and cooperation. He also elaborated on the company’s operational priorities for the next phase amid a time of profound shifts in the development landscape, including devising sound development strategies and honing investment and management capabilities.

IAC members and representatives from CIC’s partners shared their professional insights on three topics: “Size up the Situation and Go with the Trend — Global Macroeconomic Landscapes and Investment Risks”, “Apply Knowledge to Guide Practice — Investment Trends and Practices”, and “Review the Past to Gain New Insights — Development Strategies and Proprietary Investment Capability Building”. They had in-depth discussions on how to navigate a complex and volatile macroeconomic landscape and risk management strategies of sovereign wealth funds, and looked into investment opportunities and challenges arising from trends such as industrial transformation driven by AI, green transition, and regional fragmentation in the global market. In addition, they advised CIC on how to build diversified investment portfolios, innovate partnership models, practice sustainable investment, and enhance technology empowerment under these new circumstances.

The meeting was moderated by Mr. GUO Xiangjun, Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of CIC. Attendees include CIC’s senior executives, representatives of CIC’s departments and overseas offices, as well as representatives of CIC Group companies.

As part of the annual meeting events, IAC members were also invited by the Xiamen municipal government to visit several promising local companies, experiencing firsthand the robust vitality and innovation momentum of China’s high-quality economic development.

The IAC, which is composed of distinguished international experts from diverse backgrounds in government, academia, and business, was established in 2009 as an internal advisory body with a mandate to advise CIC on its development strategy and investment business. It also equips the company’s executives and staff with insights on geopolitical and macroeconomic issues, international financial market conditions, and global investment trends.