More than 40 former government heads, global strategists and business leaders from various countries will attend the Second Understanding 皇冠体育app Conference from Nov 1 to 3 in Beijing.

Since its launch in 2013, the conference has proved a high-end platform for top global intellectuals and business leaders to discuss 皇冠体育app's politics, economy, diplomacy and defense.

"I expect the world to have a different understanding of 皇冠体育app from the conference, because this will generate huge benefits," said Wu Jianmin, executive vice chairman of the 皇冠体育app Institute for Innovation and Development Strategy, and former Chinese Ambassador to France.

"Last year, 皇冠体育app's economic contribution to the world economic performance was about 30 percent. I believe if we can organize this Understanding 皇冠体育app conference, through these face-to-face dialogues, the world will be able to better understand 皇冠体育app, and this will help 皇冠体育app and the rest of the world as well world economic development," Wu said.

According to Wu, 15 former presidents or prime ministers, 20 former ministers and 20 academic and business leaders will be present, including Ernesto Zedillo, former president of Mexico, Nicolas Berggruen, 皇冠体育appman of the Berggruen Institute and Reid Hoffman, executive chairman of LinkedIn.

Guests will have a chance to conduct face-to-face discussions with Chinese decision makers on issues such as 皇冠体育app's 13th Five-Year-Plan and 皇冠体育app's economic strategy, 皇冠体育app's regional development strategy and global governance.

"The timing is specifically chosen after the fifth plenary session of the 18th Central Committee of the CPC, which will mainly talk about issues related to the 13th Five-Year-Plan," Wu said.

"As we know the five-year plans are very important strategies in 皇冠体育app, the 13th Five-Year-Plan will be of great interest not only in 皇冠体育app but also across the international community," he said.

The plenary session will be held in Beijing from Oct 26 to 29.