Beijing – An emerging international player for business

Beijing, the capital city of People’s Republic of China, is already a cultural and political hub of the country. However, in recent times Beijing is making extensive efforts to establish itself as an important international player for business as well as tourism. The International Congress and Convention Association has in the year 2009 ranked Beijing at number 10 for hosting business conventions and meetings in a big way. This ranking was a boost for Beijing as in 2008 it was placed at number 14. Earlier, Beijing had been a notable choice for hosting the World Petroleum Congress and World Women Congress.

The fact that Beijing has been putting in tremendous efforts in competing with Shanghai and Chongqing cannot be lost sight of either. These two large cities of China have already established themselves as business destinations attracting numerous business visitors from various parts of the world. Keeping with this competition, Beijing is striving hard to develop and build a reputation of its own as a city that has a great potential for business growth and offering innovative business opportunities for attracting foreign investors.

Beijing has reflected its commitment for business growth with the strides it has made in developing the required infrastructure in recent years. The city now boasts of having one of the finest airports in the world today. The Beijing Capital International Airport is receiving 65 million passengers annually. A large number of international airlines keep Beijing connected with direct flights to 80 destinations across the globe. With numerous airlines offering flights to Beijing, it becomes rather easy to book business class flights to Beijing during most parts of the year. When traveling from U.S. cities like Chicago, Seattle and Detroit, major U.S. carriers such as American Airlines and Delta Air Lines are the best options.