Germany, Frankfurt, a certain five-star hotel.
This is the venue for the 27th European Financial Summit. Besides the political leaders from various countries, attendees also include the heads of global leading financial conglomerates, executives from international financial institutions, and investment magnates controlling trillions in capital.
The banquet hall on the hotel's top floor has been temporarily converted into the main venue. Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows is Frankfurt's city skyline, offering a captivating view.
The originally scheduled speaker for today, Fu Wentao, is not present in the venue. It's not just him; absent alongside him are the leaders of Mitsubishi, SoftBank, and Seven&I.
These three companies are absolute giants in Japan, especially Seven&I, which operates 711 convenience stores globally and generated nearly $80 billion in revenue last year.
