On December 2, the 2023 "Understanding China" International Conference opened in Guangzhou. More than 70 international guests from more than 30 countries and regions exchanged views and conducted in-depth exchanges on the theme of "China's New Achievements under the Century-old Changes - Expanding the Convergence of Interests and Building a Community with a Shared Future", so that the world can better understand China in the new era.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the International Conference on Understanding China. As one of the most influential platforms for the world to understand China's development strategy, the number of participants in the "Understanding China" international conference has reached a new high in recent years, and more and more think tanks, institutions, universities, enterprises, and enterprises have participated. The signal is self-evident: 10 years later, "understanding China" is still important to the world, and it is becoming more and more important.
Behind this, on the one hand, is the attraction of China's development and China's opportunities. In the past 10 years, China's development achievements have been recognized by the world: it has won the largest battle against poverty in human history and made significant contributions to global poverty alleviationThe proportion of the total economic output in the world economy has risen to more than 18%, and the contribution rate to the world economic growth has exceeded 30% for many yearsIt has become the main partner of more than 140 countries and regions, and the total amount of goods ranks first in the world......In particular, after the 2019 "Understanding China" International Conference chose to be permanently located in Guangzhou, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area has become an important window for the world to "understand China" in depth. Here, there is the unlimited potential of the super-large-scale market, the development vitality of scientific and technological innovation, and the opportunities brought by China's higher-level opening-up.
On the other hand, it is the influence of Chinese wisdom and Chinese solutions. At the inaugural conference in 2013, overseas guests were also comparing Chinese and Western political systems and the governance systems of China and the United StatesToday, 10 years later, there are more and more voices calling for Chinese wisdom and Chinese solutions to solve problems. Over the past decade, China has gradually expanded its international "circle of friends" with its responsibilities and responsibilities as a major country, from promoting international cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative to building a community with a shared future for mankind, from promoting the building of a new type of international relations to advocating the concept of global governance based on extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits, and has demonstrated extensive and important influence in global politics, economy, culture and other fields. Against the backdrop of accelerating changes in the world today, how to solve the challenges facing global development and security and realize world modernization of peaceful development, mutually beneficial cooperation and common prosperity has attracted the world's attention.
The world needs to understand China. The changes in the world, the times, and history are unfolding in an unprecedented way, and China's opportunities, solutions, and actions are not only related to the present of the world, but also to the future of the world. In this sense, a deeper understanding of China will help countries around the world overcome difficulties, share opportunities and create a better future together in openness and cooperation.
But it is obviously not easy to fully and deeply understand China in the new era. If a drop of water is used to refract the light of the sun, as one of the most open and economically dynamic regions in China, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is undoubtedly an excellent material for "understanding China". Here, openness and innovation are the most distinctive signs, from industrial transformation and upgrading to scientific and technological self-reliance and self-reliance, from high-level openness to high-quality development, there is vigorous vitality everywhere. After learning about the development of Guangzhou, Guangdong and even the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and experiencing more stories of Guangzhou, Guangdong and the Greater Bay Area, the guests will surely feel the magnificent picture of Chinese-style modernization more intuitively, and have a deeper understanding of opening up China and forging ahead in China.
The trip to the avenue is beautiful and beautiful. Today, China is comprehensively promoting the great cause of building a great country and national rejuvenation with Chinese-style modernization, and promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. In the process of two-way travel and deep connection, China has changed itself and the world. Taking Guangzhou, Guangdong, and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area as a window to understand what is happening in China and what China has done for the world has become an increasingly important "must-answer question" for the world.
Text |Li Meiyan** Yangcheng Evening News, Yangcheng faction editor-in-charge|Zhang Qi Xie Xiaowan proofreading |Zhou Yong.