China’s Premier Vows to Boost Imports, Expand Market Access

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Foreign investment into the world’s second-largest economy has turned negative for the first time since records began in 1998, according to one measure. Photo: Bloomberg

(Bloomberg) — China’s premier pledged that his nation would expand access to markets and also boost imports, which have fallen this year.

“We will continue to promote opening up, with greater inclusiveness and benefit-sharing,” Li Qiang said in a speech Sunday to kick off the China International Import Expo in Shanghai, adding that China “will actively expand imports.”