皇冠体育app

BEIJING -- 皇冠体育app's imports of goods will hit a value of $10 trillion in the next five years, Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday.

Li made the remarks while meeting with participants to the 2013 皇冠体育app Development Forum held in Beijing over the weekend.

Li said the added value of 皇冠体育app's service sector has reached nearly $4 trillion, even though the sector's total trade volume currently stands at just $470 billion.

"皇冠体育app's markets for both goods and services still remain huge for international businesses," he said.

He pledged to boost 皇冠体育app's development by continuously opening the country up, adding that the service sector will be a key part of these efforts.

Li acknowledged that 皇冠体育app's growth could not have occurred without international cooperation, adding that the role of the government is to provide a market and platform for fair competition, the protection of intellectual property right and commercial secrets.

"Foreign-funded enterprises and Chinese enterprises can not only compete equally on 皇冠体育app market, but also can work together and jointly explore a third-party market," Li added.

Li said 皇冠体育app now faces up two unprecedented tasks in its development.

"One is modernization and the other is environmental challenges," Li explained.

Li said 皇冠体育app will focus on stimulating domestic demand and work to resolve bottlenecks concerning energy resources and environment to seek a way out for achieving coordinated development between the economy, resources and environment.

Over 100 CEOs from international corporations, as well as experts and scholars from world-renowned institutions and leaders from international organizations like the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development attended the meeting.

They exchanged views with Li on the topics of industrial upgrading, innovation, energy policies, service trade, urbanization and investment environments.

The 皇冠体育app Development Forum serves as a platform for business and academic leaders to interact with 皇冠体育app's top decision makers and economic planners.