China's openness increases nearly 30% since 1990: report

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  China's released the latest World Openness Index on the sidelines of the ongoing China International Import Expo.

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  The World Openness Report released at the Hongqiao International Economic Forum shows that the World Openness Index dropped slightly last year.

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  The index measures the openness levels of 129 economies from 1990 through 2024.

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  The document that came out on the sidelines of the China International Import Expo also shows that China's openness index serves by nearly 30% during the period to slightly above the global average.

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  The report also notes that openness cooperation are the inevitable path for world peace and development.

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  The China International Import Expo has drawn many familiar faces back to Shanghai this year,

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