Xi said that China will "intensify" the opening of the market, will increase imports, the government and the economy

Mon Nov. 5, 2018 – 10:50 am

[SHANGHAI] Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday that China will step up its efforts to remove barriers to foreign companies and increase imports as pressure grows to follow up on earlier promises to open the country's vast markets.

Xi said China would seek to "step up" efforts to boost domestic consumption of imports, reduce tariffs, ease customs clearance procedures and implement tough sanctions for intellectual property infringement. , among other measures.

"We will create a world-class business environment," Xi said during an opening speech at an import show in Shanghai.

AFP