On July 2, Ren Hongbin, Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), met with Edwin Tong, Singapore's Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs, in Beijing. The two sides exchanged views on such topics as strengthening cooperation in commercial law and jointly hosting the 5th China-Singapore International Commercial Dispute Resolution Forum.

On the same day, Ren also met in Beijing with a business delegation led by Monica Whaley, President of the U.S. National Center for APEC. The two sides exchanged views on such topics as visions for business communities' corporation during China's host year of APEC in 2026, as well as jointly promoting the development of economic and trade relations between China and the United States and within the Asia-Pacific region.