BEIJING — China will further ease market access to the services sector, strengthen intellectual property rights protection, and foster a market-oriented, law-based business environment that is up to international standards, Vice-Premier Han Zheng has said.
Han, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks on Sept 2 while inspecting the exhibition area of the 2021 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS).
Foreign enterprises are welcome to invest and start businesses in China, Han said, adding that he hoped companies will seize the opportunity to explore the market, achieve mutual benefits and win-win results, and make greater contribution to China's new development paradigm.
Han attended the Global Trade in Services Summit of the CIFTIS and announced the opening of the CIFTIS on the evening of Sept 2 in Beijing. Vice-Premier Hu Chunhua presided over the summit.
Themed "Towards Digital Future and Service Driven Development," the 2021 CIFTIS, being held both online and offline from Sept 2 to Sept 7, focuses on topics including digital economy and digital trade development.
The 2021 CIFTIS has attracted more than 12,000 enterprises, up 52 percent from that in 2020. Representatives from 153 countries and regions signed up for the event, compared to 148 last year.
