Comments from Xi in keynote address at annual party meetings:

- Xi says China has honored promises made at 2018 CIIE
- China has made achievements in adding imports, cutting tariffs
- Nation is to implement foreign investment law from Jan 1, 2020
- All countries must deepen economic cooperation
- We need to bring down trade barriers
- Would should stick with multi-lateral trading system
- China’s door for opening up will be further widened
“We need to tear down walls, not erect walls. We need to stand firm against protectionism and unilateralism,” he said.