Beijing will further promote the development of the cultural and creative industries and enhance its role as the city's major pillar industry and economic growth engine, said Beijing Party Secretary Liu Qi.
The investment and financial system of China's cultural and creative industries has taken shape, Ministry of Culture official Liu Yuzhu says.
"Chinese companies are really capable of winning the global market," said David Revell from Imagemakers, a British design company.
Allan Zeman is a dynamo of energy and creativity. His vision and innovation built Lan Kwai Fong, the city's premier entertainment rendezvous. It also lifted Ocean Park, making it a world-class theme park. Zeman shared his visionary thoughts with Joseph Li.
Minister of Culture Cai Wu said that China will promote reform and development in its cultural sector and build a comprehensive public cultural service system.
More Chinese cultural and publishing companies are seeking to invest overseas.
Prolonged economic difficulties in what are essentially Chinese manufacturers' main export markets pose long-term challenges to the country's economic model.
A cultural development plan aims to include a goal of doubling the added value of the culture industry by 2015.
China will build a modern cultural industry system featuring innovative content and strong competitiveness, according to a national cultural development blueprint published on Wednesday.
China has vowed to develop its new media during the coming five years, aiming to forge major international website brands, according to a government document publicized Wednesday.
China is looking to its cultural industry for stimulus to shore up its slowing growth and to sustain its economic restructuring.
To compete with foreign rivals, Chinese cultural businesses should both become stronger and adapt to the international culture market, according to a senior cultural official.