Zhao Leji reiterates commitment to opening up, shared development

China adheres to the basic state policy of opening up and welcomes enterprises from all countries to continue investing in China and share the opportunities brought about by China's high-quality development, China's top legislator Zhao Leji said on Friday.

Zhao, chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, made the remarks during his discussions with representatives of Chinese and foreign entrepreneurs attending the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2026 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province.

Expressing his gratitude to the entrepreneurs for their longstanding support and participation in China's reform and opening up, Zhao, said that China is ready to work with all countries to firmly safeguard the multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization at its core and create an open, inclusive and non-discriminatory environment for international cooperation.

Zhao said the Chinese economy is built on a solid foundation, with strengths in many areas, strong resilience and great potential, and the fundamentals supporting its long-term growth remain unchanged. "China has the confidence and ability to achieve long-term stable development and continue to provide strong impetus for world economic growth."

During the discussions, entrepreneurs expressed their support for economic globalization and full confidence in China's development prospects, pledging to stay focused on the Chinese market to achieve win-win development.

Zhao on Thursday also met separately with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Sri Lankan Parliament Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne, who were in Boao for the conference.

When meeting with Wong, Zhao said China is ready to work with Singapore to strengthen the political foundation of bilateral relations; deepen high-level cooperation in economy, trade, technology, people-to-people exchanges and legislation; jointly uphold international fairness and justice; and contribute to peace and prosperity in the region and the world.

Wong reaffirmed Singapore's commitment to the one-China policy and its opposition to "Taiwan independence" and expressed willingness to expand cooperation in areas including the economy, free trade port development, emerging sectors, legislation and people-to-people exchanges.

When meeting with Wickramaratne, Zhao said China is willing to align its 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) with Sri Lanka's development strategies and deepen Belt and Road cooperation.

Wickramaratne stressed Sri Lanka's firm adherence to the one-China policy and expressed gratitude for China's long-term support, adding that Sri Lanka's parliament looks forward to enhancing exchanges with the NPC to advance bilateral friendship and cooperation.

(With input from Xinhua)