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Liu He tells Davos China is open again after zero-COVID

On 17 January 2023 Vice Premier Liu He told the World Economic Forum in Davos that China was reopening to the world after ending zero-COVID restrictions.

Liu He (Wikimedia Commons portrait; person avatar reused as fact cover, land-pack1 pattern).

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On 17 January 2023 Vice Premier Liu He told the World Economic Forum in Davos that China was reopening to the world after ending zero-COVID restrictions. He restated Beijing's commitment to all-round opening-up and international cooperation, and predicted that the Chinese economy would improve significantly that year and most likely return to its normal growth trend.

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  1. 1.chinadaily.com.cnchecked 2026-10-15 GET 200, final URL = original (no non-trivial redirect), claim in text: liu he+davos · verified
  2. 2.english.gov.cnchecked 2026-10-15 GET 200, final URL = original (no non-trivial redirect), claim in text: liu he+davos · verified

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Factrail. (2026). Liu He tells Davos China is open again after zero-COVID. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/liu-he-davos-speech-2023-01-17

https://factrail.ai/facts/liu-he-davos-speech-2023-01-17

Accessed 16 October 2026.

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