Li said that a good business environment is part and parcel of enhancing competitiveness and productivity. "In spurring economic growth, our focus needs to shift from investing in projects to improving the business environment. The key is to press ahead with the reform of government functions," he said.
Li shrugged off such concerns and said the effect of the recent financial policies on the yuan internationalization process was only temporary. China remained the largest producer of various commodities and it continued to have trade surpluses and large amounts of savings.
Lin Boqiang, head of the China Institute for Energy Policy Studies at Xiamen University, warned that in addition to increased competitiveness in the international market, there might also be excessive concentration that damages domestic market competition.
Li was welcomed by Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan and other senior officials at the airport.
Liang Tao, 23, who is studying biomedical engineering at Zhejiang University, said he will pay closer attention to women's rights now that he knows more about them from the online discussions. One of his female classmates was harassed on a bus, he added.
Li moved to the capital from central China's Henan province at the age of 20 with only 20 yuan () in his pocket.
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Li said the initiatives show that China has detailed plans to cooperate with Africa that assist the continent's development. As an example, he cited the decision to have a China-Africa economic and trade expo in China, which he said will help boost Africa's exports to the country.
Like Hilary, most of the participants at Sunday's event were in their 80s or 90s.
Li said that after Zhang was detained, he admitted his gang had sold several children via a female intermediary in past years.
Li made the remark in a meeting with Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum in Dalian, and other representatves, a day ahead of the event's opening.