Panel: China's commitment to opening itself to foreign investors

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  Hello and welcome to the panel discussion of World Today.

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  I'm Dinghen in Beijing.

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  Chinese officials are intensively sending a message that China remains committed to opening up no matter how the external environment may evolve.

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  According to the latest information from the Ministry of Commerce,

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  China has approved three wholly foreign owned hospitals as part of a pilot program launched last year to expand access in healthcare,

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  telecommunications and biotechnology sectors.

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  In the same program,

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  13 foreign companies have gained approval to provide telecom services and more than 40 foreign funded biotech projects have been launched.

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  So why are China and foreign investors staying committed to each other?

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  Is investing China investing in the future?

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  These questions and much more in this edition of the program.

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  So joining us now on the line are Professor Liu Bao Chen,

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  Director of the center for International Business Ethics with the University of International Business and Economics,

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  Harvey Zolden, Senior Fellow with the center for China and globalization, and Dr.

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  Jose Li, associate professor of Economics and Finance with University of Macau.

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