Beijing has been seeking to steer a shaky economy onto a more stable path since the end of the pandemic, particularly by boosting consumption.
It had been locked in a blistering trade war last year with Washington after President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on countries including China.
The recent trade boost is a lifeline for China, the world’s second-largest economy, as domestic consumer activity has slumped, and adds to the record surplus achieved last year.
The China Development Forum convenes as the Middle East war, triggered by US and Israeli strikes on Iran, rages on.
Tehran has retaliated with strikes across the region and beyond in a conflict that has threatened global energy security as well as China’s oil supplies.
Li told the Chinese officials and global business executives the international rules-based order was suffering “severe disruption” with power politics “running rampant”.
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng met with senior representatives of multinational companies including HSBC, UBS, Schneider Electric and Standard Chartered on Saturday, Xinhua reported.
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