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OPENNESS AND INNOVATION

just another expo in the ordinary sense, but a major policy initiative and
commitment taken of our own accord to open up the Chinese market.
We welcome friends from around the world to attend.
I wish to emphasize that the major initiatives of opening up that I
have just announced will be implemented as soon and as quickly as
practicable. We want the outcomes of opening up to benefit all enterprises
and people in China and around the world as soon as possible. I am
confident that, with these efforts, China’s financial sector will be much
more competitive, our capital market will continue to enjoy healthy
development, the building of a system of modern industries will be
accelerated, our market environment will be greatly improved, and
intellectual property rights will be effectively protected. In short, opening
up in China is set to enter a brand new phase.
Five years ago, I introduced the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
Since then, more than 80 countries and international organizations have
signed cooperation agreements with China. The BRI may have originated
in China, but its opportunities and outcomes belong to the world.
China does not engage in geopolitical calculations, it does not establish
exclusionary blocs, and it does not use coercion in trading with others.
It must be pointed out that the Belt and Road Initiative is something
completely new, so it is perfectly natural for there to be differences of
opinion during cooperation. As long as parties embrace the principle of
shared growth through discussion and collaboration, I have no doubt but
that we can strengthen cooperation and resolve differences, and turn the
BRI into the broadest platform for international cooperation in keeping
with the trend of economic globalization and to the greater benefit of all
our peoples.

Ladies and Gentlemen,
Friends,
As a Chinese saying goes, “A mountain is formed through the
accumulation of earth, an ocean through the accumulation of water.”
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Happiness and a bright future will not just automatically appear;
success only favors the courageous and the dedicated. Let us affirm our
commitment to openness and win-win outcomes, have the bravery to
break new ground, and keep striving to build a human community with a

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