The press conference of the First Session of the Fourteenth National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference was held on the afternoon of March 3. Guo Weimin, the spokesperson of the conference, introduced the situation of the conference to Chinese and foreign media and answered questions from reporters.

People's Daily:

This year marks the 45th anniversary of China's reform and opening-up policy and the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Pilot Free Trade Zone.

In the context of sluggish recovery of the world economy and the prevalence of protectionism, will China's opening up be affected?

What work has the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference done in promoting opening up?

Guo Weimin:

A reporter from People's Daily mentioned that this year marks the 45th anniversary of reform and opening up.

45 years ago, China implemented reform and opening up, which not only greatly changed the face of China, but also promoted the prosperity and development of the world.

General Secretary Xi Jinping has repeatedly pointed out that no matter what changes take place in the world, China's confidence and will to reform and open up will not be shaken.

China's open door will not be closed, but will only open wider.

Guo Weimin:

In recent years, China has continuously made new progress in opening up to the outside world.

We are actively improving the foreign investment environment, and the national version of the negative list for foreign investment access has been reduced to 31 items.

The number of pilot free trade zones in the country has reached 21, and a series of opening-up measures have been implemented in investment, trade, finance, and personnel mobility, leading to the continuous improvement of the country's opening up and transparency.

Accelerate the construction of a world-influential free trade port with Chinese characteristics in Hainan, and create a demonstration of China's reform and opening up in the new era.

Continuously expand the network of high-standard free trade zones facing the world, formally sign the "Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement" (RCEP) and promote its entry into force.

Actively promote accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (CPTPP) and the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA).

my country is also actively promoting the high-quality development of the joint construction of the "Belt and Road", and has successfully held the China International Import Expo for five consecutive years.

In 2022, my country's total import and export volume will exceed 6 trillion U.S. dollars, and the actual use of foreign capital will reach 189.13 billion U.S. dollars, a record high in scale.

In the future, we will take practical and effective measures to promote opening up, and continue to provide new opportunities and new momentum for the development of the world.

Guo Weimin:

The National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference is actively working around the major strategic deployment of opening up.

The National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference regards promoting opening up to the outside world as an important part of consultation and deliberation, and conducts consultations and deliberations through various forms such as special deliberative standing committee meetings, special democratic supervision, and special research.

The Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference took "the implementation of major measures for opening up in the '14th Five-Year Plan'" as a topic of special democratic supervision, and carried out related work. The results of supervision have been valued by relevant departments.

Guo Weimin:

China cannot develop without the world, and the world also needs China.

China is willing to work with all countries in the world to actively promote the building of an open world economy, actively promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, and create a better future for mankind.

The National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference will, as always, do a good job in related work, and contribute to the promotion of high-level opening up, building consensus, and contributing.

　　(According to the text of the webcast)