China will remain committed to the policy of reform and opening up and provide more convenience for foreign experts to work in China Cheap Authentic Jerseys , Premier Li Keqiang said Monday.
The statement came as Li had a discussion with more than 60 foreign experts working in China prior to the Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls on Feb. 16 this year.
This year marks the fortieth anniversary of China's policy of reform and opening up.
"We will reaffirm our commitment to this important policy on this important anniversary," he told the foreign experts at the Great Hall of the People in downtown Beijing.
He said China will continue to deepen all-round reform, implement policies of tax reduction and administrative fees exemption, and create a sound business environment.
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Stressing that China needs to continue to open its doors to the outside world to introduce foreign expertise and technology, Li said the country will provide more convenience for foreign experts working in China, as this is also part of the country's opening-up efforts.
He said China will take more steps to attract foreign talent by introducing easier visa arrangements including 5 to 10-year multiple entry visa arrangements, a unified application and window for handling the applications and easier permanent residence application.
China announced on Jan. 4 easier visa permits for foreign professionals and high-skilled workers.
Applicants will be expanded to those who qualify as high-end talent in the Categories of Foreigners Working in China, including scientists Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping , entrepreneurs and leading figures in technology-intensive sectors, according to the new rules unveiled by the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs.
Li said China welcomes foreign experts' valuable contribution and ideas, expecting them to take an active part in China's future development.
A total of 61 experts attended the meeting, during which Li listened to the advice and suggestions from three experts on issues concerning the transformation and upgrading of China's economy and high-quality development, the "Made in China 2025" plan and nurturing of innovative talent Cheap Jerseys From China , educational reform and environmental protection.
The three experts were Edmund Strother Phelps, Nobel laureate and dean of New Huadu Business School of Minjiang University; Juergen Fleischer, Academician of German Academy of Science and Engineering (ACATECH) and professor at Tongji University; John Hopcroft, Turing Award Recipient and Foreign Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Li said China's economy expanded 6.9 percent in 2017 as it picked up pace for the first time in seven years.
The economy contributed over 30 percent to the world economy growth and consumption growth contributed nearly 60 percent to the country's growth, he said.
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Protesters wave Greek national flags and shout slogans during a rally against the use of the term "Macedonia" in any solution to a dispute between Athens and Skopje over the former Yugoslav republic's name, in Athens, Greece February 4, 2018.
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Around 2,500 buses from northern Greece and two ships from Crete brought thousands of demonstrators, reports said.
Some protesters wore traditional garb, including the uniform of Greek guerrillas who fought Bulgarian bands and Ottoman forces in Macedonia in the early 20th century.
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Theodorakis has trouble walking, but was galvanized after self-styled anarchists vandalized his home with red paint late Saturday.