
China Keeps Shopping for Services. Are You Selling? By ANDAMAN PARTNERS Co-Founder Rachel Wu
Analysis by ANDAMAN PARTNERS Co-Founder Rachel Wu on Shanghai’s services economy
ANDAMAN PARTNERS Co-Founders Kobus van der Wath and Rachel Wu will attend the Future Minerals Forum (FMF) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13-15 January 2026. The FMF is a government-led platform for shaping the future of the minerals sector.
FMF is a multistakeholder platform convened by Saudi Arabia, founded on the ethos of collaboration. Since its inauguration in 2022, FMF has provided a voice for supplier nations and enabled partnerships with customer countries to drive shared prosperity, foster sustainability and build trust through responsible actions.
This year’s FMF theme is “Dawn of a Global Cause.” The 2025 edition of the event featured around 250 speakers, a ministerial roundtable, international geological survey meetings, conferences, country pavilions, exhibitions and networking events. Over 14,000 delegates, including 70 ministers and 1,000 CEOs, attended the event.

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