China is a key overseas market for us," said Kim Jung-soo, the company's CEO.
中国是我们重要的海外市场。
"China's commitment to high-level opening up has also boosted our confidence in investing more in the country and embedding our production, research and development, and other value chains in the Chinese market," Kim added.
金补充道：“中国对高水平开放的承诺也增强了我们在中国加大投资的信心，并将我们的生产、研发和其他价值链融入中国市场。”。
- Kim Won-seob, a banker from the Republic of Korea (ROK) and president of the Industrial Bank of Korea (China) Ltd, has been lately occupied with the bank's 2023 business expansion plan in China.
天津——来自大韩民国（韩国）的银行家、韩国工业银行（中国）有限公司行长金元洙最近一直忙于该银行2023年在中国的业务扩张计划。
We have made a very positive business plan to seize the opportunity to expand our business," said Kim, who is based in North China's Tianjin municipality.
我们已经制定了一个非常积极的商业计划，以抓住机会扩大我们的业务。
Kim first moved to Tianjin in 2008 and has worked in this coastal city ever since.
金于2008年首次搬到天津，此后一直在这座沿海城市工作。
"As China continues to open up, we have also accelerated the pace of localization and transformation," Kim said.
金说：“随着中国不断开放，我们也加快了本地化和转型的步伐。”。
According to Kim, China boasts a very large market and it is full of business opportunities.
金说，中国拥有一个非常大的市场，充满了商机。
At the same time, we are also committed to supporting China in achieving its 'dual carbon' goal by increasing green credit investment," Kim said.
同时，我们也致力于支持中国通过增加绿色信贷投资来实现其‘双碳’目标，”金说。
"China's vast market has given us the confidence for further reform and transformation," said Kim, adding that IBK China Ltd will continue to engage in China's high-quality economic development.
金说：“中国广阔的市场给了我们进一步改革和转型的信心。”他补充道，IBK中国有限公司将继续致力于中国经济的高质量发展。
The growth opportunities come from many Chinese companies' moves to pursue sustainable growth, the government's foreign trade and consumption stimulus packages and the rapid pace of industrial upgrading, said Kim Fausing, president and CEO of Danfoss Group.
丹佛斯集团总裁兼首席执行官Kim Fausing表示，增长机会来自许多中国公司追求可持续增长的举措、政府的外贸和消费刺激计划以及产业升级的快速步伐。
According to Kim Fausing, president and CEO of Danfoss Group, the technologies and solutions tested and proved in the laboratory will be widely used in air conditioning, heat pumps, data centers, cold chains and energy storage industries.
据丹佛斯集团总裁兼首席执行官Kim Fausing介绍，实验室测试和证明的技术和解决方案将广泛应用于空调、热泵、数据中心、冷链和储能行业。
In addition to focusing on the sales and production of hyaluronic acid products in the country, LG Chem will rely on science and technology to improve product quality and reinforce their brand image to increase its competitiveness in this market, said Kim Hye-ja, vice-president of LG Chem Life Sciences Co's aesthetic division and CEO of LG Jiansheng Life Sciences(Beijing) Co Ltd.
LG化学生命科学公司美学部门副总裁兼LG健生生命科学（北京）有限公司首席执行官Kim Hye-ja表示，除了专注于透明质酸产品在中国的销售和生产外，LG化学还将依靠科学技术来提高产品质量，强化品牌形象，以提高其在该市场的竞争力。
The company's lighthouse factory is located in the KIM Industrial Park in Indonesia, which is 70 kilometers from the capital city of Jakarta.
该公司的灯塔工厂位于印度尼西亚KIM工业园区，距离首都雅加达70公里。
Wee Siew Kim, CEO of Singapore-headquartered Nipsea Group, said the company hopes to inspire children's imagination with color, as it believes that "aesthetic education" is a practical element to inspire dreams and guide future life.
"This signals a shift away from the more fringy efforts – like Project Loon – and more towards a company focused on technology that makes money," said Kim Caughey Forrest, chief investment officer at Bokeh Capital Partners, referring to Alphabet's internet-by-balloons business.
The Thinkers50 ranking this year is topped by W Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne, professors of strategy at INSEAD and creators of Blue Ocean Strategy for the first time.
Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, and some Chinese pop stars such as Yang Mi and Kris Wu, have worn Champion sweatshirts, raising the brand's profile and sales.
During an earlier interview with Xinhua News Agency, the World Bank chief Jim Yong Kim said China is a major contributor to the world's poverty reduction progress, and its experience is very helpful to other middle income countries.
"Developing standard additive manufacturing processes for aerospace components benefits both companies and empowers us to fully unleash the value of this transformative technology," said Kim Smith, vice president and general manager of Fabrication for Boeing Commercial Airplanes and Boeing Additive Manufacturing leader.
Such market fragmentation would leave space for brands like L by Lycra to expand and gain a share, as sophisticated Chinese women tend to have a more functional orientation towards lingerie, said Kim Chi Phung, global business development director at Invista.
Tom Kim, who is responsible for Boeing's Commercial Airplanes Media Relations, said China, currently the second largest market in the world, will rank first over the next 10 years and Boeing anticipates a huge commercial demand from China for passenger aircraft in the future.
Kim said Boeing delivered 168 airplanes to Chinese customers in 2016 alone, which was valued at approximately $16.1 billion.
More than 9,000 Boeing airplanes fly throughout the world with integrated China-built parts and assemblies, including the world's most technologically advanced airplane, the 787 Dreamliner, Kim added.
Asia Cube Global Communications Ltd, a company wholly-owned by I Squared Capital, an infrastructure-focused private equity firm in the US, will be the buyer among competitors including a consortium consisting of TPG Capital and South Korean billionaire Michael Kim's MBK Partners, the Financial Times reported.
Women entrepreneurship is critical in ending poverty and promoting shared prosperity, said Jim Yong Kim, president of the World Bank.
"In China, 31 percent of companies are owned by women entrepreneurs, putting it on par with New Zealand, Singapore and the United States," said Kim, adding that much of the progress is only possible thanks to the education, motivation and the financial inclusion facilitated by the likes of Alibaba.
On completion it will become the biggest shareholder of Saxo, overtaking US investment firm TPG Capital which holds 29 percent, and Saxo co-founder Kim Fournais who owns 25.71 percent.
"Geely Group has shown an impressive ability to foster sharp and solid profitable growth in their portfolio companies, and it has a deep understanding of Scandinavian business values and culture," said Kim Fournais, Saxo co-founder and CEO, in the statement.
China's economy is important to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the world, said ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn here on Wednesday, referring to China's economic achievements in 2023.
Kao Kim Hourn made the remarks in an interview with Xinhua at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta.
We look forward to more cooperation between ASEAN and China, particularly in all areas of the ASEAN economy, including for example, we hope that China continues to import more from ASEAN countries, including agriculture products," Kao Kim Hourn said.
Kim Jun-bum, a young South Korean entrepreneur based in Beijing, has found the city to be an incredibly welcoming and international place to develop his career.
"Such as policy of fund registration for a free entrepreneurship platform, which entitles you to a free office and free company registration," Kim explains.
Kim's story is one of many successful examples of how Beijing nurtures global talent and realizes the dreams of individuals like him.
ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn said the business community should take advantage of the RCEP agreement to diversify and further integrate their supply chains in the ASEAN region.
Kao Kim Hourn, secretary-general of ASEAN, said the robust growth of ASEAN and China comes from the two sides' ability to adapt to global instability and uncertainty.
Kim Young-mun, CEO of Foodnamoo, introduced the company at the Northeast Asia Young Entrepreneurs Development and Cooperation Forum in Changchun, Jilin province, last month, as well as the upcoming launch of e-commerce shopping platform Rankingdak.
As South Korea's leading diet and health food platform, it has 2.8 million members with 21,000 products on offer, Kim said.
For example, China's trade with Indonesia, Singapore, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos grew by over 20 percent on a yearly basis," said Kao Kim Hourn, ASEAN secretary-general, via video link at the forum on Friday.
To promote RCEP's benefits among the private sector, Kao Kim Hourn, secretary-general of the Association of Southeast Asian nations, said it is necessary to drive more liberalized rules and simplified Customs procedures to help private companies, especially MSMEs.
"We will build an industrial park with Singapore characteristics in Wuxi, based on the previous investment experience of Singapore by introducing enterprises from the marine and shipbuilding industry," he was quoted as saying by the Jiangsu Broadcasting Corp. Kim Doo-gyeom, mayor of Ulsan, South Korea, said the city's plan was to continuously deepen cooperation between the two cities in areas such as artificial intelligence, new energy and the biological industry.
Similar views were shared by Kim Do-hoon, former president of the Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade.
"Many RCEP members as well as the entire world have experienced the rapid trend of digital transformation over the past several years," Kim said.
Kim Won Seob, with the Industrial Bank of Korea (China) Limited, views accelerated digitalization and localization transformation of the company as important strategies needed to deeply cultivate the Chinese market.
"China's swift economic recovery is beyond our expectations this year," said Kim.
"The broad market gives us confidence to deeply develop in China," Kim said.
China has been ASEAN's largest trading partner for the past 13 years, and trade in agricultural products plays a vital role, said Kao Kim Hourn, ASEAN secretary-general at the Boao Forum for Asia annual conference late last month.
With agreements signed by China's Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao and Singapore's Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong, the two sides confirmed that there will be no rollback of opening-up measures in the services and investment sectors, and promised each other that their respective doors will only open wider, said the Ministry of Commerce.
Signed by China's Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao and Singapore's Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong, the two sides confirmed that there will be no rollback of opening-up measures in the service trade and investment sectors, and promised to each other that the respective doors will only open wider.
Since the BRI was first proposed by President Xi Jinping in 2013, the ambition is still the right sentiment going forward, said former World Bank president Jim Yong Kim, who is also partner and vice-chairman of private equity fund Global Infrastructure Partners, thus rejecting the notion of "debt trap diplomacy" as groundless.
"When I heard President Xi make this announcement about the BRI … (I thought) that is the most ambitious development project in human history," Kim said during a panel discussion entitled "The Belt and Road: Sharing the Opportunities of Development".
Sowon Kim, an associate professor at EHL, a world leading hospitality university, said the role of women is getting stronger in the industry, but gender inclusivity should be cultivated.
Koo Yuen Kim, chairman of Perfect (China) Co, said he has full confidence in the long-term development of the Chinese market.
The RCEP is the victory of free trade and multilateralism against the backdrop of protectionism and anti-globalization, Kao Kim Hourn, a minister attached to the prime minister of Cambodia, told Xinhua.
All participating countries will "be benefiting from this RCEP cooperation" in the long run, as it facilitates free flows of goods and contributes to attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), said Kim Hourn, who will take over the post of secretary-general of ASEAN from January 2023.
"It's all about medium and long-term interest," Kim Hourn said.
Sharing his view on China's contribution to regional trade under the RCEP, Kim Hourn said it's important for ASEAN and China to work together to maintain multilateralism and to support the World Trade Organization for global free trade.
"While the Arbitration Law provides an effective framework for domestic and foreign-related arbitrations where awards are to be enforced in China, supported by decisions of the courts among others, there are some gaps in the Arbitration Law as regards cross-border and international arbitration," said Kim Rooney, arbitrator of the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration and a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region-based barrister.
Even after Chinese borders start reopening to leisure travel, Hainan is likely to play an increasingly significant role in drawing Chinese luxury spending," said Aimee Kim, a senior partner at the McKinsey& Co consultancy.
COVID-19 is a warning that investing in public health is essential to promoting global financial stability and realizing strong economic growth, argued Jim Yong Kim, former president of the World Bank Group, who also addressed the forum via video.
Kim, who has focused on health, education and delivering services to the poor for most of his career, noted that improvements in public health are strongly related to strong economic growth.
Singapore, which in 2018 played host to a historic meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, said its planned virus safety measures for the event could include on-arrival tests, pre-event and periodic antigen testing, as well as contact tracing of attendees.
Cambodian company Kim Chou Co Ltd Import Export and International Transportation has been authorized to export wild aquatic products to China, the statement added.
Dinh Thi Kim Hong, an official at the management board of Sa Vy Tourist Site in Mong Cai city, Quang Ninh province, told Xinhua News Agency that nearly 40 Chinese tourists became guests of the northern province after crossing the Mong Cai International Border Gate on Wednesday morning.
"Brands can foster the newness and exclusivity that appeals to China's young consumers through launching limited editions, collaborations with KOLs, and hosting an annual calendar of special events, particularly around art and fashion," said Aimee Kim, senior partner and leader of McKinsey's apparel, fashion, and luxury group in Asia.
"Reaching young Chinese consumers requires a considered approach to e-commerce, one which cultivates a rich and consistent brand image on owned platforms," Kim said.
Aziz Mekouar, Moroccan ambassador to China, Kim Young-geun, South Korean consul-general in Wuhan, and tea buyers involved in the Belt and Road Initiative attended the event.
Within the next five years, the global natural gas liquefaction capacity is expected to increase by 50 percent from the 2015 level as new LNG development and expansion projects in the United States, Australia, Qatar and Russia become operational, according to Young-Doo Kim, acting president of Korea Gas Corporation, one of the world's largest LNG importers.
Jim Yong Kim, who was president of the World Bank Group until Feb 1, said in a statement, "Decades ago, China's innovations in health such as the introduction of barefoot doctors (village physicians) and cooperative healthcare showed the world it was possible to improve health and greatly increase the life expectancy for hundreds of millions of people.
"Today, China can once again lead the way with cutting-edge primary healthcare reform that puts the patient first and moves away from expensive hospital care that often does little to improve people's health," Kim said.
"This trade war has been a disaster for my clients," Kim Masumi of Customs Confidential, a customs broker who works with many import-export companies, told Xinhua.
They just keep getting younger," said Kim Airey, managing director of Bentley Motors Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong and Macao.
"Our big growth point is about being able to cater to the Chinese consumer in what I call 'omni-channel'," said Kim Airey, managing director of Bentley Motors Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong and Macao.
Saehoon Kim, head of Hyundai's fuel cell development, said China will be one of its largest markets and it can help promote the sector as the country is "always fast.
"Demand is hot for used equipment, but we don't have enough of them to cope with demand," said Bruce Kim, chief executive of South Korea's SurplusGLOBAL, one of the largest dealers of used chipmaking gear.
"The establishment of the technological JV is a significant milestone for the Saxo Group with unique commercial opportunities," said Kim Fournais, CEO and founder of Saxo Bank.
"Since entering the Chinese market in 2002, Hyundai Motor and (its affiliate) Kia Motors have been a part of China's rapidly expanding automotive sector that was enabled by the reform and opening-up," Kim Sae Hoon, vice-president and head of fuel cell center at Hyundai, said in an interview with Xinhua recently.
Kim said China's reform and opening-up "tremendously" benefited not only China but also global economic growth, expecting China to continue great contributions to the world economy using its entrepreneurial enthusiasm and its competitiveness in the future industries such as Big Data-based artificial intelligence (AI), financial technology and so on.
Side by side with China's reform and opening-up, Hyundai and Kia were anticipated to achieve a "greater growth" in addition to its hydrogen and electric vehicle vision scheduled to be on display in the upcoming China International Import Expo (CIIE), Kim noted.
For the second CIIE, Hyundai prepared contents showcasing hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicle, fuel-cell technologies, electric vehicle concept car, and future mobility, Kim noted.
Kim noted that Hyundai will more closely cooperate with Chinese companies for the mass-production of hydrogen-powered vehicles, which will eventually reduce production costs.
"We aim to lead China's increasingly advancing automotive market, using our world-class ecofriendly technologies and investments in clean mobility areas, encompassing electric, fuel-cell electric and other vehicles," Kim said.
Kim Airey, managing director of Bentley in the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Macao, said the company has not seen a rise in orders this year because customers are waiting for the new models to come.
USPS spokeswoman Kim Frum said the move is the company's first initiative in autonomous long-haul transportation.
I'm convinced that we are redefining this segment once again," said Kim Airey, managing director of Bentley Motors in the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong & Macao, during the show.
Kim Airey, managing director of Bentley Motors in the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong & Macao.
With its experience in smart transportation, smart retail, smart security and smart homes, TCL CSOT will team up with partners along the upstream and downstream industrial chain to build display solutions for new scenarios in the future, said Kim Woo-shik, senior vice-president of TCL Tech and CEO of TCL CSOT, adding the application scenarios of the display industry will become richer along with the acceleration of digitalization.
"Over the longer run, more advanced smart city features, such as driverless cars, auto-delivery drones, and fully interconnected and automated home appliances should take productivity to the next level," said Shawn Kim, head of Morgan Stanley's Asia Technology research team.
Providing liquidity solutions for investors and general partners in the yuan-denominated private capital market in China, the fund will enable Coller Capital to make high-quality investments in the yuan-denominated market in China, said Peter Kim, the company's partner and head of Asia.
Investing in public health is essential to promoting global financial stability and realizing strong economic growth, and more efforts shall be rolled out in consolidating cooperation between global finance institutions and other development organizations to ensure health support can become more inclusive, Jim Yong Kim, former president of the World Bank Group, said on Saturday.
Kim made the remarks when speaking at the International Finance Forum 2021 Spring Meetings via video.
According to the World Bank official website, Kim, the 12th president of the World Bank Group, has had most of his career focusing on health, education, and delivering services to the poor.
"The increasing global use of the renminbi bolsters China's external financial resilience," said Kim Eng Tan, an analyst at S&P Global Ratings.
"Kim Eng Tan, senior director at S&P Global Ratings, said, "China issues this bond at a relatively favorable time.
"China has made significant progress over the past three years in terms of market development and now meets all of the index inclusion rules," said Gloria Kim, Global Head of Index Research at JPMorgan.
China's inclusion in the GBI-EM Global Diversified benchmarks is reflective of market demand and replicable for dedicated index managers," Kim said.
The abrupt resignation on Monday of World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim could provide the US administration with an opportunity to appoint a chief more attuned to its priorities, but some experts are questioning if picking the institution's leaders that way is tenable.
Kim, who was appointed by former US president Barack Obama for two five-year terms that expire in 2022, announced that he is resigning at the end of January.
Kim, who became the 12th president of the World Bank on July 1, 2012, had pushed financing for green energy projects and largely dropped support for coal-powered investments but had avoided public clashes with the Trump administration, which has made reviving the US coal industry a priority, Reuters reported on Monday.
According to the report, two people familiar with Kim's surprise announcement to the World Bank executive board said he was leaving of his own accord and was "not pushed out" by the Trump administration.