This year’s event drew criticism from the European Chamber of Commerce in China on Friday, which branded it a “political showcase” and urged authorities to enact more tangible measures to restore confidence in the country among European businesses.

China’s No. 2 official vowed “to protect the rights and interests of foreign investors in accordance with the law,” comments that come after a measure of foreign investment into the world’s second-largest economy turned negative for the first time since records began in 1998.

China’s premier vows to widen foreign market access comes via ChinaTechNews.com.