Spokesperson's Remarks｜China has been the stabilizer of the world economy
China has been the stabilizer of the world economy, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a regular press conference in Beijing on Thursday.
According to foreign media's recent comments, in a world with worsening turbulence and multiplying factors of uncertainty and instability in the global economy, the world needs a country acting as a stabilizer and leader in the world economy, but it seems that China shows little willingness to play such a role.
"As the second largest economy in the world, China contributes to around 30 percent of global growth every year on average. We are the major trading partner of over 150 countries and regions, and remain the largest trader in goods and the second largest importer for years running. China is an indispensable part of the stable and unimpeded supply and industrial chains in the world." Lin said.
Lin Jian, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson/MFA PRC
Lin noted that China advocates a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization. China upholds that all countries need to jointly make the pie of economic growth bigger and distribute it better, and engage in and benefit from global economic growth on an equal footing. The "we first" approach and the domination by one country is not what the world economy needs. In recent years, China has accelerated the development of new quality productive forces, and injected driving forces to the transformation and upgrade of the world economy through its high-quality development.
Lin further pointed out that China has been committed to expanding high-standard opening up, and sharing with businesses all over the world the benefit of its supersized market with a better business environment and a shorter negative list. China has deepened cooperation in global connectivity. Local people in relevant regions get better off thanks to fast and convenient logistics networks, including China-Europe freight trains and the new western land-sea corridor train service.
Lin added that China has led the global green and low-carbon transition. China has provided solutions with cost-effective and climate-friendly technology to the Global South countries for their low-carbon development. In recent years, China has rolled out in Africa over 100 programs in clean energy and green development, such as the solar power farm in Kenya and the De Aar wind power project in South Africa. "It's the Chinese friends who have brought light and hope to our land", said the locals movingly.
Lin said that China will continue to put development front and center on the agenda of international community, embrace the vision of a community with a shared future for mankind, firmly act as an "enabler", and provide more stability and certainty for the world economy. (By Ma Ziqian/China Youth Daily)
