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首届中国国际进口博览会开幕，习近平主席发表主旨演讲

Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the opening of the world’s first import-themed national-level expo here on Monday, making the history of international trade development. A total of 172 countries, regions and international organisations from five continents will show their development achievements at the first China International Import Expo (CIIE). More than 3,600 companies from different countries will hold discussions and seek common development with over 400,000 purchasers from China and overseas.
The CIIE is “a major policy for China to push for a new level opening-up and a major measure for China to open its market to the world”, Xi said when delivering a speech at the opening ceremony. He thought highly of the role of economic globalization, saying that it is “an irreversible historical trend” and provides strong momentum for world economic development. “All countries should open up and oppose protectionism,” Xi said, calling for joint efforts to build an open world economy. The fair will feature various quality exhibits ranging from German machine tools, Japanese robots and US medical equipment to Australian wine, Brazilian farm produce and South Sudanese handicrafts.
China will improve the potential for increased imports, build a world-class business environment, and promote international cooperation, Xi said. The expo comes when China transitions to high-quality development and shifts from the world’s workshop to the world’s market, with the world’s biggest middle-income population demanding higher-quality consumer products. Xi announced that China’s imported goods and services were about $30 trillion and $10 trillion in the next 15 years. China has been the world’s second largest importer. This year marks the 40th anniversary of China’s reform and opening up, and has seen a number of measures taken by the country to open its doors wider. “China will not close its door to the world and will only become more and more open,” Xi added.