After touring 11 cities including Beijing, Hong Kong, New York, Washington, Tokyo, Chicago, London and Munich, the Fortune Global Forum hit Shanghai for its next round of meetings on July 27. Shanghai is now home to the headquarters of many global enterprises. As the designated herbal tea supplier, GPHL’s Wanglaoji was present for this spectacular event.  

Li Chuyuan, chairman of GPHL attended the roadshow meeting and paid a visit to global health care enterprises like GE Healthcare, Takeda and WBA, as well as leading companies in the domestic bio-medical industry. By initiating pragmatic conversations with these three global brands, GPHL will continue to strengthen cooperative ties and facilitate the implementation of new programs.  

The 2017 Fortune Global Forum Roadshow in Shanghai

Cai Chaolin, Member of the standing committee of CPC Guangzhou Municipal Committee and director of 2017 Guangzhou Dialogue Fortune Global Forum Executive Committee, attended the event and delivered a key speech. There were more than 300 people in attendance. Among the attendees were Li Chuyuan, chairman of GPHL, Clay Chandler, executive editor of Time International Inc., representatives on behalf of the Shanghai government, the Fortune Global 500 enterprises in Shanghai, industry leaders, international professional service providers, and the Consulates General of various countries. The event was covered by national and international media.

Li Chuyuan (R), chairman of GPHL and Clay Chandler, executive editor of Time Inc. International talks about Herbal Tea Culture.

Wanglaoji at the Fortune Global Forum Roadshow Meeting Shanghai

The Fortune Global Forum founded by Fortune Magazine under Time Inc. hailed as ‘the most clear and direct window on the World economy’, will be held in Guangzhou this December. GPHL as a strategic partner, will be responsible for the Health Section of the event.

As the exclusive provider of herbal tea for the event—Wanglaoji Herbal Tea and drinking water—Baiyunshan Drinking Natural Mineral Water, Wanglaoji had a warm reception and won critical acclaim at the meeting, bringing Chinese herbal tea culture to a global audience.  

Exclusive herbal tea provider of the 2017 Fortune Global Forum

Mr. Cai Chaolin (R) converses with entrepreneurs.

The Shanghai Roadshow had the theme ‘Open Perspective, Innovative Approach’ —Guangzhou in dialogue with Fortune Global 500. Cai Chaolin introduced the city's capability to attract investment in five key areas—low costs, high efficiency, good prospects, a comfortable living environment and favorable economic policies. Without doubt, Guangzhou is capturing worldwide attention with its rapid development. This year’s Guangzhou Fortune Global Forum is set to be of the highest level in quality with more attending enterprises and CEOs than ever.  

Cai Chaolin delivers a themed introduction at the Roadshow.

“Guangzhou is the city in China most representative of innovation and business environment,” Chandler said at the promotion event of the forum in Shanghai on July 27. “More than 210 international enterprises' CEOs including over 40 Fortune Global 500 companies such as Cisco, Ford and Johnson & Johnson have registered to attend the 2017 Fortune Global Forum,” announced Chandler.  

Clay Chandler, executive editor of Time Inc. International delivers a speech.

Wanglaoji brings Chinese icon to the world through the Belt and Road Initiative

By the end of the 1800s, Wanglaoji had already begun to be exported in small quantities, making its first steps onto the world stage. According to the ‘Travel Notes of the New Continent’ written by Liang Qichao during his USA tour, Wanglaoji Herbal Tea worth two cash in Guangdong at that time, was being sold at a price of five to ten US dollars in USA, very much a luxury item at that time.

Now, in line with the Belt and Road Initiative, Wanglaoji has fully implemented its own internationalization strategy, appearing at the roadshow meetings in multiple cities including Beijing, Hong Kong, New York, Washington, Tokyo, Chicago, London and Munich. This has allowed Wanglaoji to re-introduce Chinese herbal tea culture and demonstrate the way in which it has developed over the past centuries.

Most notably, Wanglaoji also joined the Fortune Global Forum Roadshow in Chicago this June, where it held an event aiming to foster support in the US for Chinese Herbal Tea Culture and Wang Lao Ji Herbal Tea.  

Wanglaoji herbal tea seminar in Chicago

This December, Wanglaoji will appear at the 2017 Fortune Global Forum, placing this Chinese icon firmly in the spotlight. In the future, along with the further implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative and Guangzhou’s continued strategy of opening up, Wanglaoji will continue in its drive to internationalize an open and innovative brand that all Chinese people are proud of.  

GPHL facilitates extensive collaboration via Fortune Global Forum Roadshow Meetings

The roadshow activities of the 2017 Fortune Global Forum act as not only an important platform for Guangzhou to promote its city image, but also a significant arena in which GPHL can strengthen communication with Fortune Global 500 enterprises.

With the “Go Global” strategy as one of the two big stratagems during the 13th Five-year Plan, GPHL is dedicated to creating more opportunities for cooperation, paving the way for the company  to achieve its goal of building up an integrated world-class medical health company focused on pharmacy, medical care, health products, health service, trading and logistics as well as become one of the listed Fortune Global 500 enterprises by 2020.

GPHL at the Fortune Global Forum Roadshow Hong Kong on February 27, 2017