Xi Vows to Further Open Up China at Belt and Road Forum

President Xi Jinping vowed to further open up the Chinese market to the world with an emphasis on free trade and expanding the digital economy as he spelled out major steps that China will take in pursuing “high-quality cooperation” with Belt and Road partners during a high-level forum Wednesday.

China will remove all restrictions on foreign investment in the manufacturing sector and establish free trade agreements with more countries, Xi said in an address to world leaders at the opening ceremony of the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing.