对外开放 (duì wài kāi fàng) — to open up to the outside world (policy of economic and cultural engagement with foreign countries); the opening-up policy (as a noun phrase)
Definition
Refers specifically to China's national policy of opening to foreign trade, investment, and cultural exchange since 1978. Used as both a verb phrase and a noun phrase for the policy itself.
verb
to open up to the outside world (policy of economic and cultural engagement with foreign countries)the opening-up policy (as a noun phrase)
Examples
- 1978对外开放。Zhōng guó zì 1978 nián kāi shǐ shí xíng duì wài kāi fàng zhèng cè.China began implementing the opening-up policy in 1978.
- 对外开放。duì wài kāi fàng Gěi zhè ge chéng shì dài lái le hěn duō wài zī.Opening up to the outside world brought a lot of foreign investment to this city.
- 对外开放，。Tā men jiān chí duì wài kāi fàng, xī yǐn le dà liàng wài guó yóu kè.They persisted in opening up and attracted a large number of foreign tourists.
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