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By John Quigley and Ting Shi

November 19, 2016 at 4:42 PM UTC

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China pledges to boost global trade and cooperation by opening up further and giving greater access to foreign investors, President Xi Jinping said on Saturday.

China wants to create a level playing field for foreign and local companies so that they can share in the Asian country’s growth, Xi said in a speech at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in Lima.