Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 3rd China International Import Expo
Stressing that China will unswervingly expand its opening up in an all-round way, and is willing to share market opportunities with the world,
Let the Chinese market become a world market, a shared market, and a market for everyone, and promote the recovery of the world economy
Announcing new measures for China to expand its opening up
On the evening of November 4, the opening ceremony of the 3rd China International Import Expo was held in Shanghai. President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech in a video format.
Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ju Peng
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 4th. The opening ceremony of the Third China International Import Expo was held in Shanghai on the evening of the 4th. President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech in a video format.
Xi Jinping pointed out that the new crown pneumonia epidemic has increased the instability and uncertainty of the world economy, but China is still accelerating the pace of opening up, and the general trend of opening up and cooperation among countries has not changed.
All countries should work together to promote common openness for win-win cooperation, shared responsibility, and cooperative governance.
China will uphold the belief of openness, cooperation, unity, and win-win situation, unswervingly expand opening up in an all-round way, make the Chinese market a world market, a shared market, and everyone’s market, promote the recovery of the world economy, and inject more positive energy into the international community .
Xi Jinping pointed out that the current CIIE was held during a special period.
The sudden new crown pneumonia epidemic has brought severe impact to all countries and also brought heavy damage to the world economy.
China's holding of this global trade event as scheduled under the premise of ensuring the safety of epidemic prevention reflects China's sincere desire to share market opportunities with the world and promote the recovery of the world economy.
Xi Jinping emphasized that despite the impact of the epidemic, China's pace of opening up this year is still accelerating.
The series of measures I announced at the second CIIE have been fully implemented.
China continues to expand imports.
The overall plan for the construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port and the implementation plan for the further expansion of reform and opening up in Shenzhen were released and implemented, and measures such as negotiating and signing high-standard free trade agreements, cultivating import trade and promoting innovation demonstration zones, protecting intellectual property rights, and high-quality joint construction of the “Belt and Road” initiative Positive progress has been made.
Xi Jinping pointed out that the epidemic has increased the uncertainties and instability of the world economy.
From a historical point of view, no matter what risks, disasters, or adverse currents are encountered, human society will always move forward and will certainly be able to move on.
The general trend of openness and cooperation among countries has not changed.
We must join hands to jointly tackle risks and challenges, strengthen cooperation and communication, and jointly expand opening up.
We must commit ourselves to promoting common openness for win-win cooperation, trust instead of suspicion, join hands instead of throwing fists, and negotiate instead of abuse.
We must be committed to promoting common openness through cooperation and sharing, major countries must take the lead in demonstrating, major economies must lead by example, and developing countries must actively act.
We must commit ourselves to advancing the common openness of cooperation and co-governance. We should not allow unilateralism and protectionism to undermine the international order and international rules. Instead, we must reform the global economic governance system in a constructive manner and promote the construction of an open world economy.
Xi Jinping pointed out that the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China that has just concluded has made a comprehensive plan for China's development during the 14th Five-Year Plan period.
China's decisive victory in building a moderately prosperous society in all respects and a decisive battle against poverty will soon be achieved. Starting next year, a new journey of building a modern socialist country will begin, and China will enter a new stage of development.
We propose to build a new development pattern in which domestic and international cycles are the mainstay and the domestic and international dual cycles promote each other.
This is by no means a closed domestic cycle, but a more open domestic and international double cycle. It is not only China's own development needs, but also will better benefit the people of all countries.
China is the world's most potential big market.
Made in China has become an important part of the global industrial chain supply chain and has made positive contributions.
China's vast domestic demand market will continue to stimulate a steady stream of innovation potential.
China will unswervingly expand its opening up in an all-round way, making the Chinese market a world market, a shared market, and a market for everyone, injecting more positive energy into the international community.
First, build and open new heights.
China will effectively play the leading role of pilot free trade zones and free trade ports, issue a negative list of cross-border trade in services, continue to expand opening up in the digital economy, the Internet and other fields, deepen reforms and innovations in trade and investment liberalization and facilitation, and promote higher construction A new horizontal open economy system.
Second, promote the innovative development of foreign trade.
China will continue to support enterprises from various countries to expand business opportunities in China through open platforms such as the China International Import Expo.
China will tap the growth potential of foreign trade and make positive contributions to promoting the growth of international trade and the development of the world economy.
China will accelerate the development of new business models and models such as cross-border e-commerce, and cultivate new momentum for foreign trade.
China will compress the "Catalogue of Technologies Prohibited and Restricted from Imports" to create a good environment for the free flow of technological elements across borders.
Third, continue to optimize the business environment.
After the epidemic, China has introduced various policies to help companies in favor of enterprises, and treat companies registered in China equally.
This year, China implemented the Foreign Investment Law and related supporting regulations, further reducing the negative list of foreign investment access.
China will continue to improve an open and transparent foreign-related legal system, strengthen intellectual property protection, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of foreign-funded enterprises, and create a better environment with high-quality services.
Fourth, deepen bilateral, multilateral and regional cooperation.
China is willing to negotiate with more countries to sign high-standard free trade agreements, promote the signing of regional comprehensive economic partnership agreements as soon as possible, accelerate the negotiation process of China-EU investment agreements, China-Japan-Korea free trade agreements, and strengthen exchanges and mutual learning with world high-standard free trade areas. .
China will actively participate in the reform of the World Trade Organization and actively participate in the cooperation of mechanisms such as the United Nations, the Group of Twenty, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, and the BRICS.
China will work with relevant countries to jointly build the “Belt and Road” with high quality and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
Xi Jinping finally pointed out that Chinese people often say, "If you don't reach the Great Wall, you are not a hero."
At present, the world economic development is facing severe challenges. We must strengthen our confidence, strengthen courage, and overcome difficulties together.
China is willing to work with other countries to create opportunities in opening up, solve problems in cooperation, and work together to create a better tomorrow for mankind!