On the afternoon of September 27, the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee conducted the eighth collective study on the rules of the World Trade Organization and the reform of the World Trade Organization. When presiding over the study, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, stressed that the World Trade Organization is an important pillar of multilateralism and an important stage for global economic governance. The necessary reform of the World Trade Organization is a general consensus and a general trend. From the perspective of better coordinating the overall domestic and international situations, better coordinating development and security, we must deeply understand the importance and urgency of participating in the reform of the World Trade Organization, and fully participate in the World Trade Organization with a more active historical responsibility and creative spirit. Reform and adjustment of international economic and trade rules, and promote deep-seated reforms and high-quality development with high-level opening up.

Gu Xueming, dean and researcher of the Research Institute of the Ministry of Commerce, explained this issue and put forward work suggestions. The comrades of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee listened attentively to the explanations and held discussions.

Xi Jinping made an important speech after listening to the explanation and discussion. He pointed out that China's accession to the World Trade Organization is a milestone in China's opening up to the outside world. In just over 20 years, my country's total trade in goods has increased by 11 times, becoming the world's largest trading country in goods and a major trading partner of more than 140 countries and regions, with an average annual contribution rate of nearly 30% to global economic growth. Historic changes have taken place in China's relations with the World Trade Organization, from a passive recipient of international economic and trade rules and an active participant to an important participant. Facts have shown that my country's accession to the World Trade Organization has not only accelerated its own development, but also benefited the world. This major decision is completely correct.

Xi Jinping emphasized that to participate in the reform of the World Trade Organization, we must firmly maintain the authority and effectiveness of the multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization as the core, and actively promote the restoration of the normal operation of the World Trade Organization dispute settlement mechanism. We should firmly stand on the right side of history, adhere to the general direction of economic globalization, take a clear-cut stand for free trade and true multilateralism, oppose unilateralism and protectionism, oppose the politicization, weaponization and pan-security of economic and trade issues, and promote the construction of an open world economy. We should uphold the concept of a community of human destiny and improve and refine China's plan for comprehensive and in-depth participation in the reform of the World Trade Organization. Resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the vast number of developing countries, including China.

Xi Jinping pointed out that opening up to promote reform and development is an important magic weapon for China's modernization drive to make new achievements. This year marks the 45th anniversary of reform and opening up. We must continue to do a good job in our own reform, not only to expand the door of opening up, but also to stabilize the road of reform. It is necessary to take the initiative to connect with high-standard international economic and trade rules, steadily expand institutional opening up such as rules, regulations, management, and standards, accelerate the creation of new heights of opening up, build a new higher-level open economic system, and accelerate the construction of a new development pattern. It is necessary to actively create a market-oriented, rule-of-law, and international first-class business environment, and take the opportunity of promoting accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement and the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement to further stimulate import potential, relax market access, and Promote the in-depth development of multilateral and bilateral cooperation and increase the attractiveness of foreign investment. It is necessary to speed up the construction of a trade power, upgrade trade in goods, innovate trade in services, develop digital trade, take digitalization and greening as the direction, further enhance the status of international division of labor, and move towards the middle and high end of the global value chain. At the same time, attention should be paid to safeguarding national economic security.

Xi Jinping stressed the need to develop a strong ability to control a high level of opening up to the outside world. Daxing investigation and research, summing up and making good use of the successful experience of my country's opening up and development, strengthening the strategic, systematic, and forward-looking planning of opening up work, and understanding the new situations and problems in the international economic and trade field, so as to have a clear idea and strategy in hand, Strong action. Improve the ability to use international rules to safeguard my country's development rights and interests, and accelerate the creation of a high-level professional opening-up work team with strong politics, high skills, and excellent style. We should make overall plans for opening up and security, safeguard security and enhance rights and interests in the struggle, and seek cooperation and win-win results.