The second China (Shenyang) International Finance Executive Summit kicks off in Shenyang, capital of Liaoning province, on Wednesday. The two-day event is co-hosted by Euromoney and Shenyang municipal government.

More than 400 international and local business executives, industrialists, investors, bankers, economists and policymakers have been invited to the summit, where they will put forward insightful opinions on the region's economic roadmap and the prospects for its key industries.

The topics and themes include economic and investment opportunities, the urban development of Shenyang, and the development of the digital economy in China.

Neil Osborn, CEO of Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC said: "Shenyang, known as the 'Gateway to Northeast China', will benefit from strong connections with Russia, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Mongolia. Besides, critical factors such as a competent and welcoming government, preferential tax policies, abundant resources and highly skilled workforce enable it to attract investment from the Republic of Korea, Japan, the United States, Singapore and Germany."