Sentence examples for steps to liberalize from inspiring English sources

Mr. Lowe said that although the Chinese authorities had taken steps to liberalize its financial markets, they remained highly regulated.

Trying to address the discontent, the government began steps to liberalize in 1989 and held parliamentary elections in 1991.

He took steps to liberalize French rule in the region, increasing the administrative role of the Vietnamese court and lessening the influence of the military in civil affairs.

Outside Iran, Mr. Rafsanjani had long been considered a moderate who allowed independent newspapers and took steps to liberalize the economy.

In 2013, China had taken steps to liberalize restrictions on interest rates, a move that may have signified serious reform in its inefficient financial system and a more rational allocation of capital.

The oil industry experienced a resurgence in the first decade of the 21st century as Qaddafi began to take steps to liberalize the Libyan economy and reduce the country's international isolation.

Greek politicians had avoided some of the most wrenching steps designed to liberalize the economy and make it more more competitive.

"The first step is to liberalize interest rates on foreign currency deposits and lending," Mr. Dai said.

And the long mutual jockeying between Wall Street and banking began, with regulators on each side stepping in to liberalize rules for their "team".

"The next step will be to liberalize rates on rural credit, and then in urban areas we will start by expanding the floating band of lending rates," he said.

It would be naïve to expect that the Cuban government, a dynastic police state, will take big steps in the near future to liberalize its centrally planned economy, encourage private enterprise or embrace pluralistic political reforms.