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Xi Vows to Open China’s Market Further, Raps US Trade Protectionism
Chinese President Xi Jinping is shown on screens in a press center in Shanghai on Wednesday. / Kyodo
By Kyodo News 5 November 2020
SHANGHAI—Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged Wednesday to open the country’s market further, apparently criticizing the United States for sticking to unilateralism and protectionism on trade.
“We should not be self-centered. We oppose unilateralism and protectionism,” Xi said in a video speech at the opening ceremony of the third annual China International Import Expo in Shanghai.
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