Li: Foreign firms have key role in reform

Premier pledges overseas companies will be treated same as domestic peers

DALIAN, Liaoning - China's reform needs the participation of foreign capital, companies and wisdom, Premier Li Keqiang said on Wednesday, pledging easier market access and a level playing field.

The premier made the remarks when answering a question from Dutch multinational Royal DSM CEO Feike Sijbesma in a meeting with global business leaders at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2017, or Summer Davos, in Dalian.