Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon: The trend of foreign capital returning to China continues, looking forward to further market opening in China.

"The Chinese economy has achieved its established growth target for 2025, which is very constructive," said Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs, David M. Solomon, in an interview with the media on January 28th. In early November last year, Solomon had stated in Beijing that the vitality of the Chinese market was steadily increasing. After more than two months, he visited China once again and experienced this vitality once more, noting that global investors are once again paying attention to the Chinese market. "My observations in China allow me to share with global investors the current situation and progress of the Chinese economy, as well as their views on the ongoing technological innovations in China, during my visits and exchanges with them around the world," he said. He stated that global investors hope to see a more open and balanced Chinese economy, which will be key to attracting more capital to participate in the domestic market. The revival of China's capital market has also brought more business opportunities for foreign institutions. Solomon stated that from 2022 to 2023, stock financing activities were relatively low, but with the gradual recovery of IPO issuance, especially the hot market for Hong Kong IPOs, and the increasing demand for financial advisory services, new opportunities have arisen for Goldman Sachs' investment banking business. He also observed that over the past year, there has been an increase in the inflow of international capital into the Chinese market, and he expects this trend to continue into 2026.