The 5th World Zhejiang Entrepreneurs Convention opens in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province, on Nov 13. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The 5th World Zhejiang Entrepreneurs Convention opened in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province, on Nov 13. 

The influential business event, held every two years, gathered more than 2,700 government officials and top talents from 67 countries and regions, along with nearly 2,000 Zhejiang businesspeople.

The conference, in its fifth year, has grown into a significant cooperation and exchange platform for Zhejiang entrepreneurs around the world.

Che Jun, Party secretary of Zhejiang province, delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony, speaking highly of the contributions made by Zhejiang entrepreneurs to provincial development, especially private economy.

Che Jun, Party secretary of Zhejiang, delivers a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 5th World Zhejiang Entrepreneurs Convention on Nov 13. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]