Additional reforms offer the chance to make region more fully integrated with global trade, economy

Western China is where the largest potential for China's further opening up lies and various reforms should be implemented here to make the region more integrated with the rest of the world, Vice-Premier Wang Yang said at the opening of the 14th Western China International Fair.

"Our determination to prioritize the go west strategy will not waver. Our effort to open up the west region will not change or taper," Wang said on Wednesday, the first day of the five-day expo, which has brought together more than 4,000 enterprises all over the world.