China�s Xi Jinping makes case for free trade as supply chain expo opens

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
President Xi Jinping has spoken out against unilateral sanctions and trade barriers – reiterating China’s support for globalisation as
the international economic environment turns more protectionist – in an article published on the opening day of a high-profile supply
chain expo. Wednesday’s piece in Qiushi – the leading theoretical journal of the ruling Communist Party – compiles statements Xi has
made on the topic since 2012. The article, titled “Unswervingly Advancing High-Level Opening Up”,...