These trade disputes between China and Britain resulted in China being forced to open more of its ports to trade with western countries.

VOA: special.2010.03.03

APEC aims to have free and open trade and investment among all their members by the year 2020.

VOA: standard.2009.11.08

Representatives from the Asia-Pacific business community called on APEC economies to further open trade and investment and resist the urge to erect trade barriers.

VOA: standard.2009.11.11

But the bill to open such trade still faces heavy opposition in Congress and probably will not be debated until after the legislative body's August break.

VOA: standard.2010.07.29