Definition
对外开放 is a fixed verb phrase meaning 'to open up to the outside world' — most famously associated with Deng Xiaoping's reform and opening-up policy (改革开放) that began in the late 1970s. It refers to a country, region, or institution actively engaging with foreign countries in trade, investment, culture, and diplomacy. You can use it as a policy noun (the opening-up policy) or as a verb phrase (to open up to the outside world).
v.p.
to open up to the outside world (policy of economic and cultural engagement with foreign countries)the opening-up policy (as a noun phrase)
Examples
- 1978对外开放。Zhōngguó zì 1978 nián kāishǐ shíxíng duì wài kāi fàng zhèngcè.China began implementing the opening-up policy in 1978.
- 对外开放。duì wài kāi fàng gěi zhège chéngshì dài lái le hěn duō wàizī.Opening up to the outside world brought a lot of foreign investment to this city.
- 对外开放，。Tāmen jiānchí duì wài kāi fàng, xīyǐn le dàliàng wàiguó yóukè.They persisted in opening up and attracted a large number of foreign tourists.
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