Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday met with senior executives of several well-known multinational companies who traveled to Beijing to attend the 7th Summit of the International CEO Council Round Table.
A number of multinational companies, represented by summit participants, have embarked on China's reform and opening process from the beginning, Li said, adding that they have not only brought Capital, technology and management expertise in China but also found a big market, won rewards and achieved mutually beneficial results.
He promised that the country would deepen its reforms, open up more to the world and build a market-oriented international trading environment that respects the rule of law. China also urges companies in all countries to increase their investment in China and to share the opportunities created by Chinese development, according to the Chinese premier.
Li stressed that the country's development must be based on innovation and that the protection of intellectual property rights is to protect innovation. "We treat all companies registered in China equally, whether domestic or foreign, and we will protect their legitimate rights and interests, including intellectual property," he said.
China is also ready to synergize the "Belt and Road" initiative with the development strategies of other countries, to facilitate exchanges between peoples, to safeguard free trade and to achieve common development, said Mr. Li.
In spite of their different nationalities and their different fields, the entrepreneurs have indicated that they are ready to strengthen their cooperation with China, to participate in the reform and the opening of the country, and to widen the cooperation in the medical, financial sectors. , automotive, manufacturing the digital economy, 5G, low carbon industries, innovation, and infrastructure.
They also expressed their willingness to help increase international interconnectivity, to safeguard free trade, while opposing protectionism.
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