By He Yin, People’s Daily
China, a country with nearly 1.4 billion people, will soon achieve the first centenary goal of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects. It will be a milestone for not only China’s development, but also the progress of human history.
The world will witness the unstoppable steps of the country to win the fight against poverty – a glorious chapter in the history of human development. Entering 2020, China’s resolution and effort will pay off and amaze the world.
What’s been achieved in the past will always find a way to shine in the future. Sweating and toiling when pressing ahead with concrete efforts for achievements, China will constantly make new progress.
As the grand ceremony celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China left a deep impression on the world, China has been receiving more “thumbs up” from all over the globe.
Felix Lee, a journalist with German newspaper Die Zeit found that at Beijing South Railway Station, only foreigners were still curious about China’s 350-km/h Fuxing bullet trains, as they have already become routine for Chinese passengers.
What amaze the foreigners are not only these bullet trains. In November, China’s Chang’e-4 mission team received the only Team Gold Medal of the year awarded by Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) of the UK, and the Chang’e-4 mission was awarded the Moon Village Principles – Mission Prize by the Moon Village Association a few days later.
Going forward, China is going to continue to be very competitive, and the country is still going to be a global player, said Consumer News and Business Channel in a recent article, stressing China’s profound influence in the global economic pattern.
As China is injecting more positive energy into the world peace, stability and prosperity through its own development, it is seeing a further rise in its international influence, its ability to inspire and power to shape.
The number of countries establishing diplomatic ties with China has been expanded to 180, and 199 countries and international organizations have signed agreements with China on the joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). This expanding “circle of friends” is building a path of common development for China and its global partners that will benefit people from all over the world.
2020 marks the Year of Scientific and Technological Innovation between China and Russia, the India-China Cultural and People to People Exchanges’ year, the China-ASEAN Year of Digital Economy Cooperation and the Brunei-China Tourism Year. The diversified exchanges and mutual learning between the Chinese people and the people across the world are bound to further enhance friendship and deepen cooperation.
As the world is undergoing the greatest changes in a century, China adheres to win-win cooperation, firmly safeguards international equality and justice, and offers new energy for the building of an open world economy, serving as a cornerstone to protect multilateralism and the democratization of international relations.
In the past year, China launched the Foreign Investment Law, introduced shortened negative list for foreign investment market access, kept reducing tariffs, lowered market access conditions for foreign-funded banks and insurance companies, and established 6 new pilot free-trade zones. Besides, the country also held the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation and the second China International Import Expo. These all marked the new steps of China to further open up.
China firmly safeguards the international system with the UN at its core, the basic norms of international relations based on the international law, and the multilateral trading system with the WTO as the cornerstone.
Cuban news agency Prensa Latina said that China, with its increasing global influence, is showcasing its impact and leadership when safeguarding the peaceful and inclusive international mechanism amid rising unilateralism and protectionism.
In a world full of uncertainties, China has offered very useful reference and plans for solving global issues by upholding peace, harmony and balance, said Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos.
“Human history, like a river, runs forever, witnessing both peaceful moments and great disturbances. We are not afraid of storms and dangers and barriers. China is determined to walk along the road of peaceful development and will resolutely safeguard world peace and promote common development.”
Chinese
President Xi Jinping’s remarks in his 2020 New Year speech
is a declaration to the world that China, on its new journey, will continue to
join hands with people of all countries in the world to build together the “Belt and Road
Initiative”, push forward the building of a community with a shared future
for mankind, and make unremitting efforts for the creation of a beautiful future.
不惧风雨不畏险阻
和音，人民日报
拥有近14亿人口的中国全面建成小康社会，实现第一个百年奋斗目标，这不仅将是中国发展进程的里程碑，而且将是世界历史进程的里程碑。世界共同见证，中国坚决打赢脱贫攻坚战的步伐势不可挡，书写着人类发展史的瑰丽篇章。迈入2020年，中国吹响了冲锋号，嘹亮的声音感动世界。
历史的脚步映照未来。用汗水浇灌收获、以实干笃定前行的中国，必定能够不断走向新辉煌。庆祝新中国成立70周年的盛典令世界难忘，点赞中国日益成为世界范围内的“热现象”。德国《时代周报》记者费利克斯·李在北京南站采访时发现，如今对时速350公里的“复兴号”列车感到好奇、忙着拍照留影的，已基本只有外国人，中国乘客对领跑世界的这一高铁体系，已是习以为常。不久前，嫦娥四号任务团队获得英国皇家航空学会颁发的年度团队金奖，嫦娥四号探月任务获得月球村协会颁发的优秀探月任务奖。“展望未来，中国将继续保持强劲的竞争力。中国仍将是一个全球参与者。”美国消费者新闻与商业频道网站近日发表的文章着重强调了中国在世界经济格局中的重要影响力。
中国以自身发展为世界和平、稳定和繁荣不断增添正能量，中国的感召力、影响力、塑造力持续提升。同中国建交国家总数已上升至180个，同中国签署共建“一带一路”合作文件的国家和国际组织越来越多，文件总数已升至199份。中国的“朋友圈”越来越大，中国携手全球伙伴开拓共同发展之路，造福各国人民。2020年，是中俄科技创新年、中印人文交流年、中国—东盟数字经济合作年、中国文莱旅游年……中国人民同世界各国人民的交流、互鉴丰富多彩，必将进一步增进友谊、深化合作。
面对世界百年未有之大变局，中国坚持互利共赢，坚守国际公平正义，为构建开放型世界经济提供新动力，成为维护多边主义和国际关系民主化的中流砥柱。一年来，从出台外商投资法、发布新版外商投资准入负面清单、继续降低进口关税、放宽外资银行和保险公司准入条件、增设6个自贸试验区，到举办第二届“一带一路”国际合作高峰论坛、第二届中国国际进口博览会，中国对外开放不断迈出新步伐。中国坚定维护以联合国为核心的国际体系，坚定维护以国际法为基础的国际秩序，坚定维护以世界贸易组织为基石的多边贸易体制。拉美社刊文指出，中国的全球影响力不断增强，面对世界逐渐抬头的单边主义和保护主义，中国捍卫和平与包容的国际机制，展示了自己的影响力和领导力。希腊总统帕夫洛普洛斯指出，在当今充满不确定性的世界，中国主张和平、和谐和平衡，“为解决各种全球性问题提供了十分有益的借鉴和方案”。
“历史长河奔腾不息，有风平浪静，也有波涛汹涌。我们不惧风雨，也不畏险阻。中国将坚定不移走和平发展道路，坚定不移维护世界和平、促进共同发展。”习近平主席发表的新年贺词，也是面向世界的宣示。踏上新征程的中国，将继续同世界各国人民携起手来，积极共建“一带一路”，推动构建人类命运共同体，为创造人类美好未来而不懈努力。
