These two days, China once again entered the world-famous "Expo time".
At the opening ceremony, the keynote speech of the Chairman of the Supreme Leader, with more than 3,200 words, reaffirmed China’s firm stance of opening to the outside world, conveyed the voice of China, which was constantly expanding and opening up, and injected new impetus into safeguarding global free trade, improving global economic governance and promoting the sustained growth of the world economy.
Openness is the key word that runs through China International Import Expo(CIIE), and it is also a distinctive symbol of contemporary China.
China International Import Expo(CIIE) is the world’s first national exhibition with import as its theme. It is unique to build a platform with the power of the country, "buy foreign things specially" and look around the world. The second China International Import Expo(CIIE) was held as scheduled, which is the steady progress of China’s new opening-up strategy of actively expanding imports and opening up the domestic market.
China International Import Expo(CIIE)’s "win-win" concept and China’s open mind have also won high praise from the world.
Azevedo, Director General of the World Trade Organization, said frankly:
The world’s second largest economy has shown its willingness to integrate more, and it is feasible and welcome to establish partnerships and connections with other countries. Especially in the current environment, the global economy is slowing down, and the effect of monetary policy to stimulate the economy is gradually weakening. The only way out is mutual cooperation and integration, so I think China International Import Expo(CIIE) is a good idea. The more integrated the world is, the more people will understand each other, and it will bring more integration and exchanges, peace and prosperity.
Open! China means what he says!
Last year, at the first China International Import Expo(CIIE), the Chairman of the Supreme Leader announced five measures for China to open wider to the outside world. Over the past year, these measures have been solidly implemented and promoted efficiently. Last year, China International Import Expo(CIIE) reached 98 cooperation projects with relevant countries. Now, 23 projects have been completed, 47 projects are being actively promoted and 28 projects are being followed up.
This shows that everything Chinese said is true! As one of the most important growth engines of the global economy, China keeps its promise and continues to open wider to the outside world, which has contributed stability and expectation to the world and provided opportunities and space!
"Standing at a new historical starting point, the door to China’s opening will only grow bigger and bigger." At this year’s China International Import Expo(CIIE), the Chairman of the Supreme Leader announced five measures for China to continue to promote a higher level of opening up: continuing to expand market opening; Continue to improve the opening pattern; Continue to optimize the business environment; Continue to deepen multi-bilateral cooperation; Continue to promote the joint construction of the "Belt and Road".
Muxisa Kituyi, Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, who was invited to attend the second session of China International Import Expo(CIIE), said: "China’s commitment to further opening up is a future-oriented ‘ Important announcement ’ It shows that China has taken another step in the right direction. "
Kituyi believes that at present, some major economies choose to seek protectionism, while China advocates international cooperation and solidarity, and provides opportunities for other countries to participate in China’s economic development more extensively and deeply by opening their own economies. "This is a vote of confidence in multilateralism and international cooperation. I think this is especially needed in today’s world."
RCEP, the Victory of Free Trade
On the day before the opening of China International Import Expo(CIIE), at 19: 00 local time on November 4th, Bangkok, Thailand, a major breakthrough was made in regional economic integration.
The Third Leaders’ Meeting of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) issued a joint statement. According to the statement, 15 RCEP member countries have concluded the text negotiation of all 20 chapters and the negotiation of virtually all market access issues.
Since 2012, RCEP has gone through seven years of long negotiations. After the agreement is reached, the area covered will cover 44% of the global population, 40% of global trade and 30% of global GDP, and will become the largest free trade zone in the world.
The completion of the negotiations also sends an important signal to the world: RCEP member countries will continue to safeguard free trade and the rules-based multilateral trading system.
Economic globalization is a historical trend. The Yangtze River, the Nile River, the Amazon River and the Danube River are rushing forward day and night. Although there are sometimes some turning waves and many dangerous beaches and reefs, no one can stop the momentum of the rivers rushing forward.
The golden sentence at the opening ceremony of the Supreme Leader’s Chairman has been widely spread.
"Hold hands" VS "Let go"
"tearing down the wall" VS "building the wall"
Also the day before the opening of China International Import Expo(CIIE), US Secretary of State Pompeo issued a statement saying that the United States had officially informed the United Nations that it would withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement. The United States has become the only country to withdraw from the agreement so far.
Climate is a common challenge facing the whole world, and no country can stay out of it. But in order to get rid of its responsibilities, the United States questioned the science behind climate change — — He called it a "scam" created by China, and claimed that the impact of the Paris Agreement on the global climate was "very small".
This month, large-scale demonstrations triggered by "anti-extinction" environmental organizations spread in many western cities such as London, Berlin, Washington and Sydney. It is self-evident whether climate change is true or a lie in the face of the running and shouting of our own people.
As a global greenhouse gas emitter, the United States can’t just pursue greater "capacity" now, but forget that the greater the "responsibility".
In fact, "America’s retreat" is no longer news: in 2017, it withdrew from the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership (TPP), UNESCO, the Global Immigration Agreement, in 2018, the Iranian nuclear deal, the United Nations Human Rights Council, the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, the Universal Postal Union, and this year it withdrew from Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, and even repeatedly threatened to withdraw from the WTO. From economy, environment, military affairs and human rights, all kinds of international organizations and agreements, the United States has closed the door to communication and cooperation with the world.
When the United States finds that its pursuit of American priority is incompatible with international institutions that advocate multilateralism, it will stage a trick of "disturbing the group first" and then "withdrawing from the group" in an attempt to bring practical benefits to the United States through various transactions. However, the irresponsibility of the United States makes the whole world pay for it. The United States is in arrears and the United Nations is in a crisis of lockout; The United States broke the contract and the world fell into the threat of land-based missiles; If the United States does not reduce emissions, the world will bear the consequences of climate change together. The world’s largest country is dragging other countries into the quagmire, and the pattern of international governance may fall into a chaotic and changeable "dark age".
Open VS closed, history will make a choice.
As the Chairman of the Supreme Leader has always adhered to: "No country can solve the problems facing the world economic development alone. Countries should adhere to the concept of human priority and should not put their own interests above human interests. "
After more than a decade of cooperation, countries around the world finally let the impact of the 2008 financial crisis fade slightly. However, structural contradictions and conflicts still exist in the world, and it is difficult to predict when the next crisis will come.
It is better to be honest with each other, open your arms and embrace the future of mankind together than to have a coping mentality of sweeping away the snow in front of each door and beggar your neighbor.
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