Foreign firms rosy on Chinese market
China DailyVisitors interact with staff members of the embassy of Ghana in China on Sunday at a cultural event put up by countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative during the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing. ZOU HONG/ CHINA DAILY Confidence boosted by country's further opening-up of services sector President Xi Jinping's call to further open up the services sector and enhance global cooperation to propel global economic recovery, as well as to develop new technologies and business forms and models, has boosted the confidence of foreign businesses, said executives and experts. As the world's second-largest economy heads toward a development path driven by greater openness, cooperation and innovation in its services sector, executives of foreign companies are optimistic about the massive opportunities provided by China's huge market and its enabling business climate. In the first seven months of the year, China's trade in services maintained stable growth, with its total value reaching 3.67 trillion yuan, up 8.1 percent year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Commerce. Norman Sze, vice-chair of Deloitte China, said at the trade in services fair that President Xi's remarks demonstrated China's unwavering confidence and determination in promoting profound reforms through high-level openness and in further expediting a new development pattern.