China is hosting a conference of international leaders this weekend where Beijing's leaders will make commitments to market access while expressing a deep desire for foreign companies to participate in the domestic economy. The expected commitments to bold reform and opening-up reflect growing concerns that everyone is heading for the exit route – also known as the “sell China” narrative.
Ahead of the China Development Forum, where CEOs including Apple Inc.'s Tim Cook and Pfizer Inc.'s Albert Bourla are expected, state news service Xinhua was busy praising President Xi Jinping's reformist credentials. dates back to his teenage years. At a meeting on Wednesday, Xi himself could convince foreign business leaders of the reform, a follow-up to his dinner with business leaders in San Francisco in November.
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