President Xi's keynote speech was well-received by delegates to the expo from around the globe. CGTN's Zou Yun reports from Shanghai.

Chinese President Xi Jinping's keynote speech stressed China's commitment to further opening up its market to the world. He called globalization an "irreversible historical trend". And Xi's firm stance on multilateralism and opening-up was warmly welcomed by delegates from around the globe.

NIELS CHRISTIANSEN, CEO LEGO "I think it's very clear that opening up will continue, it's also very clear that copyrights will be reinforced stronger. I think a lot of positive signals to do even more business in China."

CLIVE MARSHALL, CEO PA GROUP "I think what impressed me the most is the emphasis on continuing to open the markets, this open door policy becoming wider and wider. I first came to China in 1993 and the transformation since that time has been quite extraordinary. I think there's still tremendous opportunities for the Chinese economy to grow and benefit not only China but economies in other parts of the world as well."

KEN NDALA, SECRETARY MALAWI MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, TRADE & TOURISM "He has actually sent a message to other countries to say how China is ready in terms of working with each and every country in doing business. He has also said that their economy is very stable, and they believe it's going to be stable as they move on, which I think provide the basis for economic growth."

Xi also praised China's economy as being stable and strong. Referring to it as a sea, not a pond, he went on to say that storms can overturn a pond, but never a sea. This statement greatly boosted the confidence of delegates on the outlook of Chinese markets.

LIU WENGUANG, PRESIDENT GRAND WORLD GROUP "His speech gave us a lot of confidence about the Chinese economy. He said the fundamentals of the economy are strong, and can stand risks and challenges."

YOUSEF ABDULLAH AL-BENYAN, CEO SABIC "Today's speech was also very encouraging for the business community, for us foreign investors. He's going to keep China more open, to provide support and regulations that are going to be very conducive for enterprise transformations."

HENRY CHAN, VICE CHAIRMAN KING WAI GROUP "Very importantly, the protection of Intellectual property for foreign investments and also the legal rights here in China. Because when they bring in the products, sometimes they worry about being copied in China. But as president Xi has stated today, we will further encourage and strengthen legal rights of foreign investment in China."

ZOU YUN SHANGHAI "China is expected to import 10 trillion U.S. dollars worth of goods and services in the next five years. And the outcome and deals that will be reached at the expo will play an active role in making trade more balanced and world economy more robust. ZY, CGTN, Shanghai."