Xi’s speech at second CIIE widely applauded
The keynote speech “Openness and Cooperation for a Shared Future”
delivered by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the opening ceremony of the second
China International Import Expo (CIIE) on Tuesday, November 5th, was
applauded by the international community for its forceful and inspiring nature.
Philippe Scholtès, Managing Director of Programme
Development and Technical Cooperation at the United Nations Industrial
Development Organization (UNIDO),
said the CIIE is an important platform built by China where various countries
around the world have been invited to seek common development through cooperation.
Free trade is crucial to global industrial development, Scholtès
pointed out, adding that unlike some countries that deliberately set up
barriers to international trade, China has put forward many positive proposals
and taken a series of concrete measures to promote economic globalization.
President Xi attended and delivered speeches at the opening ceremonies
of both the first and the second CIIE, which fully demonstrates that the Chinese
government pays high attention to the expo and is sincerely making efforts to expand
opening-up, said Pascal Soriot, CEO of pharmaceutical
multinational company AstraZeneca.
Xi’s keynote speech sent a strong signal of China’s determination to
boost opening-up at an even higher level, and manifested China’s sense of
responsibility as a major country that resolves to share development
opportunities and jointly create a bright future with all countries around the
world, Soriot noted.
President Xi called on various countries in the world to work together
to build an open world economy through cooperation, with innovation, and for
mutual benefits, and elaborated on five measures to bring about opening-up at
an even higher level, said Hideki Ozawa, Executive Vice President at Canon Inc.
What Xi has proposed and elaborated on is good news for foreign
companies including Canon Inc., noted Hideki,
adding that China has contributed solutions to the sustainable development of world
economy.
By suggesting that countries need to “join hands” with each other
instead of “letting go” of each other’s hands, President Xi vividly stressed
the significance of working together to build an open world economy through
cooperation and proposed an important approach to jointly tackling global
challenges facing world economy, said Deuk-kyu Hwang, President of Samsung
China.
At last year’s expo, Xi announced a series of measures to expand
opening-up, and all those measures have basically been put into practice so
far, which is really exciting, Hwang pointed out, disclosing that Samsung will
continue accelerating investment transformation and upgrading of its businesses
in China, so as to better meet the needs of Chinese consumers and contribute to
the high-quality economic development of China.
President Xi emphasized unleashing the potential for innovation in his
keynote speech, said Jean-Paul Agon, Chairman and CEO of L’Oréal, noting that
it is because China has adhered to reform and opening-up and encouraged
innovation and inclusiveness that the country has developed itself
into a future development research lab of the world.
China’s consumer market is witnessing structural upgrading towards
higher quality, diversification, personalization, and higher-level convenience,
Agon pointed out, explaining that the country enjoys a highly active innovation
environment and that the huge size and development potential of its market will
inject broad prospects of growth into world economy.
Ong Kian Ming, Deputy
Minister of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) of
Malaysia, said he was deeply impressed by Xi’s brilliant expressions in his
speech, especially when the president said that “China will open its door only
wider to the world.”
With the development of Chinese economy and expansion of China’s
consumer market, more and more foreign investors hope to enter the Chinese
market, Ong point out.
China is one of the most important trading partners of Malaysia, said
Ong, stressing that Malaysia supports the Belt and Road Initiative
proposed by China and believes that the initiative will generate more economic
benefits for both countries.
John Meacock, Global Chief Strategy Officer for Deloitte, a
multinational professional services network, said Xi’s keynote speech showed
China’s generosity and vision in inviting various countries around the world to
share opportunities with it under complicated international environment.
Against the backdrop of mounting protectionism, China has resolved to
expand opening-up through concrete actions including promoting the construction
of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, setting up pilot free trade
zones, and removing various non-tariff barriers, Meacock noted, adding that the
CIIE is a clear signal of China’s determination to persevere with opening-up.
President Xi’s speech underscored China’s resolve and efforts to
continue improving its business environment, said LEGO Group CEO Niels B.
Christiansen.
Such messages conveyed in Xi’s speech as “China will continue to foster
an enabling business environment that is based on market principles, governed
by law, and up to international standards”, China “will give foreign
investments greater market access to more sectors”, and “With regard to IP
protection, we will cultivate an environment that appreciates the value of
knowledge, improve the legal framework”, are particularly
encouraging and have further enhanced foreign companies’ confidence in the
Chinese market, according to Christiansen.
Andy Ho, Chief Market Leader of Philips Greater China agrees with
President Xi’s words that China’s development, viewed through the lens of
history, is an integral part of the lofty cause of human progress.
Since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, especially since the
introduction of reform and opening-up policy in China around 40 years ago,
China has witnessed rapid economic development and constant improvements in
people’s living standards, Ho noted.
Chinese government’s resolve and continuing efforts to carry out
reforms in such fields as health, medical services, and people’s livelihood
have yielded remarkable results, with medical treatments and healthcare
services improving significantly, Ho said.
The progress in China’s medical and healthcare services has boosted the
advancement of the health cause of mankind as a whole, and provided beneficial
experience for other countries, according to Ho.
Source: People’s Daily
Photo taken on Nov. 5, 2019 shows the parallel session
“China’s 70-Year Development and the Building of a Community with a
Shared Future for Mankind” of the second Hongqiao International
Economic Forum, an important part of the CIIE. (Photo by Ji Peijuan from People’s
Daily)
Xi’s speech at second CIIE widely applauded
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