opening up

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“Edelweiss” was one of the first English songs Josephine Zhou learned growing up in the 1980s, when China was undergoing economic reforms and opening up to the rest of the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

CEOs for a summit with China’s Xi Jinping to discuss opening up China’s market.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

We’re in uncharted territory, and Judges Lasnik and Fogel are bravely opening up about what this volatility means for an independent judiciary, and what we should do about it.

From Slate • May 9, 2026

"The perspective there is that we can't really be opening up new gas projects," she says.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Which, in turn, would leave her state senate seat vacant, opening up the possibility that Barack could run for it.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama