Names to look out for at China Development Forum

China Development Forum, themed "Greater Opening-up for Win-Win Cooperation", will be held in Beijing from March 23 to 25, aiming to provide a platform for the Chinese government, global business community, multilateral international organizations and academia to enhance exchanges and cooperation.

The annual event, which started in 2000, will focus on issues such as supply-side structural reform, free trade zones and free trade ports, 5G, WTO reform and international financial architecture.

Given the complicated international landscape, the forum centered on opening-up and cooperation saw wide participation by the global business community and international institutions.

As of Jan 30, 86 chairmen or CEOs from top 500 enterprises in more than 10 industries, including energy, finance, aerospace and biopharmacy, have confirmed their attendance according to China Development Research Foundation, the forum's organizer.

Here are 20 names on the confirmed list to let you see who some of the heavyweights are.

Tim Cook, CEO of Apple Inc