Canton Fair: Chinese Premier Li Qiang solicits views from ‘ambassadors of friendship’ as external tensions grow
- Premier Li Qiang tells overseas buyers at the Canton Fair that China’s development will inject more stability into the world economy and global trade
- Beijing is seeking to shore up confidence and retain and entice investors, although it is facing de-risking and decoupling, as well as fresh trade probes and tariff threats
Premier Li Qiang promised overseas buyers at China’s major trade fair that Beijing would do its utmost to facilitate international commerce and investments, and also deepen opening-up, despite new external headwinds.
“I hope foreign businesses can continue to invest in China, explore and cultivate the market and capture the abundant opportunities in China’s massive market and its development,” Li said at the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou on Wednesday.
He added that China’s development would inject more stability into the world economy and also global trade.
Li also mentioned a raft of oft-stated goals, including efforts to align with international rules, expanded market access, ensure equal treatment for foreign firms, robust intellectual property protection and easier and convenient processes for business travellers and expats.
Li also met representatives from more than 10 international companies on the third day of the semi-annual event, which is widely known as the Canton Fair, during a symposium with overseas buyers.