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Who will benefit from China's more open economy?
Last Updated: 2014-03-04 16:26 | Xinhua
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The notion of building a new open economic system, including easing investment access, accelerating the construction of free trade zones and further opening up inland and border areas, has been clearly brought up at last year's third plenum of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.

It is expected that the ongoing "two sessions" - the annual sessions of the National People's Congress (NPC) and the National Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) - will keep deploying and implementing open economic policies.

Who would benefit from those policies and what are the expectations of people overseas? Xinhua reporters interviewed people from all walks of life in many countries to hear their views and expectations of China's reform ahead.

DIALOGUE 1

Xinhua: How do you look at China's opening-up policy? Does it bring benefit to you or the people around you?

Sophia Solonicheva, a 24-year-old clerk at a sports goods chain store in downtown Moscow, Russia: "China's opening up has promoted cooperation between Russia and China, which has a significant impact on our lives. For example, many of our goods for daily use, like clothing and electrical appliances, are from China."

"I majored in Chinese language, so that gives me a chance to be sent to China to help explore the market there. I believe that China's open economy will bring more and more benefit to my company and myself."

Garikai Desmond Matambo, employed in an advisory firm in Johannesburg, South Africa, said China has brought to his country two things: jobs and nice products with lower prices.

"The factories and branch offices of Chinese electric, mining and telecom equipment companies in South Africa have offered us job opportunities," he said. "The low prices of Chinese products, such as the ones from Hisense (a Chinese household appliances manufacturer), have put pressure on other foreign brands, forcing them either to lower their prices or suffer defeat in the competition," Matambo said. "Thus, it is the customers that get the benefit," he said, adding that Chinese products are improving in quality as well as their market shares.

Alexandre Rhone, a project manager in a software company in Paris, believed China's opening-up has brought opportunities to enterprises and individuals worldwide.

"Though I haven't directly had business contact with China, I have met some Chinese counterparts and entrepreneurs. They have many ideas and are doing solid work. China has a vast market with many opportunities. I believe that one day, I will become good partners with them," he said.

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