Xi says open to discussion on state-owned companies in CPTPP talks

President also puts industrial subsidies on table to pave way for trade pact

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Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at the opening ceremony of the China International Import Expo in Shanghai on Nov. 4. © Reuters

CK TAN, Nikkei staff writer

SHANGHAI -- President Xi Jinping said Thursday that China is open to negotiations on industrial subsidies and state-owned enterprises in order to be accepted into the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.

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