Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the first China International Import Expo in Shanghai, east China, Nov. 5, 2018.(Xinhua/Li Xueren)

SHANGHAI, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday that China will not close its door to the world and will only become more and more open.

Xi made the statement in a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the first China International Import Expo in Shanghai.

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