MNI BRIEF: China Should Seek Cooperation with U.S.-Advisor

China should seek to work with the U.S. and the rest of the world to support WTO reform and multilateralism as it further opens up its economy to counter weak export demand, said Zhang Qi, head of the Foreign Economic Research at the Development Research Center of the State Council at a briefing on Monday.

Countries should set aside disputes and avoid taking extreme measures, she said. As part of the opening-up strategy, China will offer more autonomy to existing free trade zones and the Hainan Free Trade Port, Zhang said. It will also further improve intellectual property protection. China will also work closer with the EU, said Tian Jietang, deputy director of Innovations Department of the DRC.