Ding Xuexiang Attends the Opening Ceremony of the Ninth China International Import Expo and Meets Attending Foreign Dignitaries

CCTV.com reports (Xinwen Lianbo): The ninth China International Import Expo and the Hongqiao International Economic Forum opened in Shanghai on November 5. Ding Xuexiang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and vice premier of the State Council, attended and delivered a keynote address.

Ding Xuexiang said that President Xi Jinping has attended the opening ceremony of the import expo and delivered keynote speeches on multiple occasions, setting out China's consistent position on upholding the multilateral trading system and promoting the development of free trade, and announcing a series of major measures to expand China's high-standard opening-up. These have charted a course and provided a steady stream of momentum for advancing universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization. China is willing to work with all parties to further improve the import expo and bring greater benefits to people around the world.

Ding Xuexiang put forward four views on achieving balanced trade. First, uphold market sharing, raise the level of openness and connectivity, better utilize each country's comparative advantages, and promote balance while jointly making the “pie” bigger. Second, deepen investment cooperation, optimize the cross-border distribution of industries, create favorable conditions for business development, and promote balance through integration into global industrial and supply chains. Third, strengthen innovation-driven empowerment, improve the quality of supply, expand the boundaries of trade, and promote balance while advancing transformation and upgrading. Fourth, enhance understanding and mutual trust, fully accommodate one another's legitimate concerns, resolve differences through consultation, and promote balance by removing barriers.

Gabonese President Nguema, Austrian Chancellor Stocker, and United Nations Development Programme Administrator De Croo attended the opening ceremony and delivered remarks.

Before the opening ceremony, Ding Xuexiang visited the business exhibition. After the opening ceremony, he toured the exhibition halls together with the attending foreign leaders.

During his stay in Shanghai, Ding Xuexiang separately met with Liberian Vice President Koung, Georgian Deputy Prime Minister Kvrivishvili, Cuban Deputy Prime Minister Pérez-Oliva, Slovak Deputy Prime Minister Saková, and United Nations Development Programme Administrator De Croo. He said China is willing to strengthen mutual support with all parties, expand opening-up and cooperation, produce more practical results, and continuously inject new momentum into global development and prosperity. The foreign dignitaries highly praised China's commitment to open development and sharing market opportunities with other countries, saying it plays an important role in the balanced and coordinated development of the world economy. They expressed the hope of deepening cooperation with China across various fields to better achieve mutual benefit and win-win outcomes.

Chen Jining participated in the relevant meetings.