At annual expo, China emphasizing ‘opening up,’ importing more

Update: This story has been updated to correct name of the Chinese Export-Import Bank president. Chinese officials this week said they were doubling down on a commitment to open up a historically closed market and expand imports, pledging more import credit financing, increased services imports and some liberalization of its government procurement market. China has been hosting its third “International Import Expo,” slated to end Tuesday. It was highlighted by President Xi's speech on Wednesday saying Beijing’s dual-circulation strategy...