Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Oct. 14 at the 140th Canton Fair in Guangzhou
that China will continue to push high-quality development and expand high-level
opening to add momentum to the global economy. He pledged to implement an
expanded domestic-demand strategy and to further lower market-access thresholds
to attract more foreign investment. Li also flagged deeper alignment with other
countries’ development strategies and support for capable Chinese firms to
undertake orderly outbound investment. He reaffirmed commitment to
multilateralism and free trade, backing WTO reform and cooperation to shape
future international trade rules.
