Xi urges joint efforts in seeking open economy

Leaders of China, Europe discuss multilateralism at meeting in Paris

President Xi Jinping called on Tuesday for joint efforts with European countries to promote innovation-driven growth, build an open economy and pursue balanced development so that people of all countries can benefit from the fruits of economic globalization.

Xi made the remark at the closing ceremony of the Global Governance Forum with French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in Paris.