President Xi Jinping Expands China's Opening-Up to Overcome COVID-19

Phone Call Between Indonesian President and King Mohammed VI of Morocco
Emphasis on Economic Cooperation and COVID-19 Vaccine Collaboration Through Belt and Road Initiative

[Asia Economy Beijing=Special Correspondent Jo Young-shin] Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed his intention to expand opening-up to the outside world for the recovery of the global economy.

According to China's state-run People's Daily and Xinhua News Agency on the 1st, President Xi held consecutive phone calls with Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Moroccan King Mohammed VI the previous day, stating that they would expand opening-up to promote economic recovery in both countries and cooperate in the development of COVID-19 vaccines.

President Xi said, "As COVID-19 prolongs and becomes normalized, promoting economic recovery and growth has become an important task for all countries," adding, "China will continue to deepen reforms and raise the level of opening-up to the outside world."

He continued, "China will promote a new development pattern through the dual circulation system of domestic and international markets," emphasizing, "We will provide wider markets and opportunities to countries around the world."

He also added, "We will link the Belt and Road Initiative and bilateral economic development projects, and strive for cooperation in COVID-19 vaccine development and epidemic prevention."

President Xi stated that he would promote the expansion of human exchanges, including fast-track entry for Indonesian businesspeople.

He proposed encouraging Chinese investment in Morocco and promoting new cultural and human exchanges in the post-COVID-19 era.

Meanwhile, Yang Jiechi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China in charge of foreign affairs, will visit Myanmar, Spain, and Greece from today until the 4th to discuss cooperation measures.

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