"Openness, which has given life and prosperity to Dalian, is in the genes of the city. We will strengthen foreign economic and trade cooperation in an all-round manner, intensify efforts in attracting and utilizing foreign investment, protect the rights and interests of foreign investors in accordance with the law, and foster a market-oriented, law-based, internationalized business environment," NPC deputy Chen Shaowang, who is also the mayor of Dalian in northeastern China's Liaoning Province, told CGTN.