He repeated his assertion that voting by mail, which is expected to be far more common during the pandemic, will lead to widespread fraud. Independent election security experts say voter fraud is extraordinarily rare in the United States.
He said China hopes to work with Canada and continue to promote the construction of the China-Canada free trade area in a pragmatic and open manner, deepen cooperation in trade and send the Sino-Canada strategic partnership to new levels.
He said 2018 will be a year of consolidation for the US dollar, which is less likely to strengthen significantly, so could offer support for equities and bonds of emerging markets.
He said China will continue to power the global economy despite the slowing down of its domestic economic growth.
He said Seoul has been imposing stringent export controls on arms and sensitive materials that can be used for both civilian and military purposes as a signatory of major international pacts that govern such transactions.
He said he hopes for increased consensus on the "one country, two systems" principle and for the young to promote Shenzhen-Hong Kong exchanges.
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He said his bureau will talk to Hong Kong's Security Bureau and the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region about how to handle similar cases in the future.
He said China has established multilateral mechanisms in cultural cooperation under the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and through China's exchanges with Arabic and ASEAN countries.
He remembers fondly the day he traveled half way around the world from his home in Xi'an to see the Chinese words for welcome - huan ying - written on the door mat at the RNCM.
He said he hopes those attending the forum will have extensive discussions, build consensuses and consolidate existing cooperation before exploring new opportunities so as to better benefit the people of the two countries.