The 5th GELS (2017)

The 5th Global Economic Leaders Summit (GELS 2017)—Belt & Road Forum for Economic Cooperation and Trade was held on August 30th—September 1, 2017 at the Shangri-La Hotel, Changchun City, Jilin Province, China. The theme of the summit is "Promote International Industry Investment and Innovation, Enhance Belt & Road Economic and Trade Exchange and Cooperation".

The 4th GELS (2015)

The 4th Global Economic Leaders Summit (GELS2015) & Forum of International Collaboration on Production Capacity, co-hosted by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Development and Reform Commission, Jilin Provincial Government of China and Asia-Pacific CEO Association, was held in Changchun City, China, from August 30th to September 1st, 2015.

The 3rd GELS (2013)

The 3rd GELS was held in Changchun, a city known as the north spring city, in Jilin, China. Being one of the main events of China-Northeast Asia Expo, the summit was proposed by APCEO, the world-famous economic organization and jointly sponsored by APCEO and Jilin Provincial Government. The theme of the summit is Urbanization Experience of the world; Global Cooperation Opportunities upon China's Urbanization.

The 2nd GELS (2012)

The 2nd Global Economic Leaders Summit (GELS 2012) is opened in Changchun city, Jilin Province of China on September 5th, 2012. The summit is co-sponsored by Asia-Pacific CEO Association (APCEO) and Jilin Provincial Government of China, supported by Foreign Affairs of Jilin Provincial Government and Department of Industry and Information Technology of Jilin Province.

The 1st GELS (2011)

The 1st Global Economic Leaders Summit (GELS 2011) kicked off in September 4th-6th, 2011, at the Shangri-La Hotel, Changchun City, Jilin Province, China. The theme of the summit is the international transfer of technology and industry under the new round of global economic restructuring. During the summit, all the guests are welcomed to Visit the 7th China Jilin·Northeast Asia Investment and Trade Expo.