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Q5 As China continues to pursue high-quality development along a Chinese path to modernization, what opportunities do you anticipate for your business as this process gains more traction? Will you increase investment in China in the coming years? How will you further expand your footprint in China?

DEPOUX: China is, and will remain, an important market for our company. Today, China is not only a manufacturing powerhouse, but also a global innovation powerhouse driving trends in digitalization, sustainability, and high-tech industries. We believe that as management consultants we have an important role to play in China's economic transformation and high-quality development. We will further adapt, localize and develop our offerings in China — blending our global expertise with China's agile innovation. We will continue to work with our Chinese clients and multinationals alike to tackle the opportunities and challenges around business models, value and supply chains, and technologies.

WANG: China's pursuit of high-quality development and modernization presents vast opportunities for LinkedIn to empower Chinese enterprises in global talent acquisition, international brand building, and AI-driven skill development. Over the past decade, LinkedIn has supported over 2,000 Chinese enterprises, with 76 percent of China's top 100 outbound companies deeply collaborating with us. We remain committed to increasing investment in China, leveraging our global network of 1.1 billion professionals and AI-powered solutions to address evolving labor market needs. China remains LinkedIn's fastest-growing market globally, and we're dedicated to supporting workforce upskilling and cross-border business connectivity through responsible, insights-driven innovation.

SIM: The continued push for both domestic and international tourism will boost the confidence of the aviation industry.

We maintain a flexible approach to our network in China, scaling up capacity in line with demand recovery while ensuring we are positioned to support the market's needs, while balancing the company's commercial strategy and operational excellence.

This year marks the 13th anniversary of Scoot's entry into the Chinese mainland market. We remain confident and committed to the Chinese market, and we look forward to enabling more connections for Chinese travelers to Singapore and the rest of the world.

XU: To reinforce our commitment to China's high-quality development, Cathay Pacific has announced an investment of over HK$100 billion ($12.87 billion) in the coming years, focusing on fleet modernization, network expansion, service enhancement, digital transformation and sustainability. With the unique positioning of "deep roots in Hong Kong, proudly part of China, connecting the world", Cathay Group plays a vital role in offering seamless flight connections for passengers from 19 cities in the Chinese mainland to around 100 destinations worldwide in 2025. Furthermore, by actively contributing to the Belt and Road Initiative, we will strengthen our presence in the Chinese mainland, and reinforce Hong Kong's critical role as a leading international aviation hub in terms of both passenger and cargo movements.