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Premier Li Qiang frames Chinese development as anchor of stability in CIIE speech

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Premier Li Qiang wants to position China as an anchor of stability in an unpredictable world.
That was the thrust of Li's November 5 speech to open the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai.
Some context: Launched in 2018, the CIIE is China’s flagship annual event for signaling that for...



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