China says trade barriers block tech imports, fueling its surplus

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China says it is opening trade as barriers rise

Xinhua published a commentary on Nov. 5 saying China is widening its opening as some countries raise trade barriers. en.people.cn and chinanationalnews.com also published versions of the commentary. The reports do not name the countries or detail specific barriers; Nikkei separately reported that China says restrictions on technology imports are contributing to its trade surplus, without specifying the restrictions or linking them to the commentary.