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

Date: 2023

On 17 January 2023 Vice Premier [Liu He](/people/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.

## People

- Liu He: https://factrail.ai/people/liu-he

## Sources

- https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202301/17/WS63c6987ea31057c47ebaa2c4.html
- https://english.www.gov.cn/statecouncil/liuhe/202301/18/content_WS63c7322dc6d0a757729e5bab.html

## Methodology

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