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He Lifeng touts openness, multilateralism in Davos speech

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Vice Premier He Lifeng is singing a familiar tune about global trade. On January 20, He took to the stage at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Some context: Chinese leaders have traditionally leveraged the forum to tout China’s openness to foreign business...