In the mid-19th century the European powers forcibly opened China to foreign trade.

The silk route opened China to foreign ideas, religions, culture and lifestyles.

They opened China to the world and spurred double-digit rapid growth.

Deng opened China to foreign investment, the global market and limited private competition.

Opening China to the global market can only help reduce these conditions, which continue today.

The story was lightly suggested by the actual exploits of the guy who opened China to the West.

Li was involved in opening China up to the world from 1978 on.

The president asserted that free trade would gradually open China to democratic reform.

This was in direct competition with British efforts to open China.

He visited many countries and thus began opening China to the world.