**The Economic Work Conference was held in Beijing a few days ago. The meeting comprehensively summarized this year's economic work, deeply analyzed the current economic situation, and systematically deployed next year's economic work. International personalities interviewed by this reporter spoke highly of China's economic development achievements, believing that the basic trend of China's economic rebound and long-term improvement has not changed, and China's promotion of high-quality development will inject more stability and impetus into the world economic recovery.
"Demonstrated strong resilience and potential for development".Since the beginning of this year, in the face of the complex and severe international situation, against the backdrop of unstable momentum and weakening momentum of global economic recovery, China's macro economy has continued to recover and improve, and high-quality development has been steadily promoted. China's GDP grew by 5% year-on-year in the first three quarters2%, the growth rate remains leading among the world's major economies.
Against the backdrop of downward pressure on the global economy, China's GDP in the first three quarters reached 5A 2% increase is not easy. Enrique Dussel, director of the Center for China-Mexico Studies at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, said that China leads the construction of a modern industrial system with scientific and technological innovation, vigorously promotes new industrialization, and actively cultivates strategic emerging industries such as electronic information, which provides new momentum for economic growth.
Eduardo Regalado, a China expert at the Cuban Center for International Policy Studies, cited relevant data and said that in the first three quarters of this year, China's final consumption expenditure drove GDP growth by 44%, gross capital formation drove GDP growth by 16%。"China's economy has overcome external pressures and demonstrated strong resilience and potential. ”
Marcela Musabelu, Executive Director of the Albanian Institute of Globalization, recently visited China and was deeply impressed by China's economic development. "China has a very large market and the most complete industrial system in the world," she said. At present, China is accelerating scientific and technological innovation, building a modern infrastructure system, advanced transportation network, logistics network and smart city development, promoting the flow of people, goods and services, and further unleashing productivity. ”
Hassan Daoud, director of the Regional Center for the Belt and Road Initiative and Global Governance at the Pakistan Institute for Sustainable Development Policy, believes that China's economy has shown vigorous vitality in the context of a sluggish global economic recovery. "This vitality is reflected in many aspects, and every time I go to China, I have new experiences and gains. He said that high-speed rail travel and mobile payment have become very common in China, and innovative products such as drones and new energy vehicles are increasingly favored by the international market, which are all manifestations of China's high-quality development. "China is unswervingly opening up to the outside world and focusing on expanding international cooperation, and China's economy will bring new opportunities for the global economy to stabilize and recover. ”
"The quality of development is also steadily improving"."China's economic growth in 2024 is expected to exceed this year's" and "China remains the key engine of global economic growth" ......International institutions have recently raised their forecasts for China's economic growth, giving the Chinese economy a "vote of confidence". The International Monetary Organization expects China to contribute more than 30% to global economic growth this year.
Xia Huasheng, a financial expert at the Brazilian Vargas Association, said that China has accelerated the construction of a new development pattern, focused on promoting high-quality development, and expanded high-level opening up. "China has made remarkable achievements in areas such as green energy, artificial intelligence and e-commerce. These scientific and technological innovation industries have played a positive role in promoting the sustained stability and improvement of China's economy. ”
China's economy has not only achieved amazing growth, but also steadily improved the quality of development. Regalado said that stable policy support and the continuous release of domestic demand potential have provided strong support for China's economic development. China has performed well in the fields of green economy and digital economy, especially the rapid growth of exports of new energy vehicles, lithium batteries and photovoltaic products, and has accumulated leading advantages in these fields.
According to Tang Zhimin, director of the China-ASEAN Research Center of Thailand's Chia Tai School of Management, China leads the construction of a modern industrial system with scientific and technological innovation, actively cultivates future industries, and accelerates the formation of new quality productivity, which have become important highlights of China's economy.
Pamela Cork-Hamilton, Executive Director of the International Centre, a joint agency of the United Nations and the world, said that digital development has created new business opportunities. China's efforts to promote digital** development have had a positive impact on the world, especially developing countries. China has rich experience in the field of digital **, which can provide reference and help for enterprises in other developing countries.
"We have always been optimistic about the prospects of China's economic development."**The Economic Work Conference emphasized "expanding high-level opening-up" to further enhance the confidence of the international community in sharing China's development opportunities. The annual intended turnover of the 6th China International Import Expo reached 784$100 million, a record high;The first China International ** Chain Promotion Expo held more than 360 supporting docking and exchange activities, and signed cooperation agreements and intent agreements involving more than 150 billion yuan ......Since the beginning of this year, China has held a series of economic and trade events to provide more market, investment and growth opportunities for other countries, demonstrating China's firm confidence in adhering to high-level opening-up and adhering to the right direction of economic globalization.
Regalado said that China's promotion of high-level opening-up, optimization of the business environment, and sharing China's large market with other countries not only provides impetus for China's economic growth, but also brings opportunities for world economic recovery. "I believe that China will continue to be an important engine of global economic growth. ”
Dia Helmy, secretary general of the Egyptian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce, said that in the process of strengthening exchanges and cooperation with Chinese partners, he truly felt the resilience and vitality of China's economy. "China continues to promote high-level opening-up, continuously optimize the business environment, strengthen cooperation with other countries on the basis of equality and mutual benefit, and share development opportunities. ”
China has always been a contributor to global economic growth. Xia Huasheng said that at present, the global economy is facing multiple uncertainties, and China continues to promote high-level opening-up, promote global exchanges, and make important contributions to global economic recovery.
China has a strong domestic market, with a middle-income group of more than 400 million people, and the economic recovery will further stimulate consumer demand, and we are confident in future cooperation." Miguel Carrasco Lajas, president of the Spanish Council for the Protected Designation of Origin of Gata-Oudes, said that Spain has high-quality olives and olive oil, and with the upgrading of Chinese consumption and the continuous expansion of opening up, the Spanish olive oil industry is confident that it will provide high-quality products for the Chinese market.
Mousabelu believes that China's active cultivation of new growth points is not only conducive to China's economic growth, but also conducive to further promoting international growth and promoting global economic recovery.
China's manufacturing industry is rapidly moving up the value chain and transitioning to net-zero emissions, and China is at the forefront of green development. Reece Worley, executive director of the UK-China Association in Manchester, who recently visited the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, said, "At present, the global economic recovery is sluggish, and protectionism and unilateralism are on the rise. As an important engine of world economic growth, China's economic rebound has boosted global growth confidence. "We have always been optimistic about the prospects of China's economic development."”
*: People's ** December 18, 2023 Edition 03).