2023 is a year of economic recovery after China's three-year transition to the prevention and control of the new crown epidemic. In the past year, China withstood external pressures and overcome internal difficulties, with an economic rebound and solid progress in high-quality development. International observers believe that at a time when the world economy is struggling to recover, China's economic rebound has boosted global growth confidence.
Since the beginning of this year, China's economy has rebounded, with gross domestic product (GDP) in the first three quarters increasing by 5% year-on-year2%, the growth rate is still among the highest among major economies. At the same time, the endogenous driving force of economic development has been continuously strengthened, and the contribution rate of final consumption expenditure to economic growth in the first three quarters rose to 832%, of which the contribution rate increased to 94 in the third quarter8%。
Steven Barnett, the chief representative of the International Monetary Organization in China, pointed out that China remains the largest engine of global economic growth, accounting for one-third of global growth.
Valen Phichaunpadi, director of the Thai-Chinese "Belt and Road" Research Center in Thailand, said that in the context of downward pressure on the global economy, China's economy has shown great resilience and potential, and the long-term positive fundamentals have not changed, and China is still the key engine of global economic growth.
Sumohara Tsuki, chairman of Japan's Sugena Co., Ltd., said that China's economic rebound is showing a clear upward trend, with a prominent growth rate among the world's major economies, and it is an important growth engine of the world economy, and China's economic growth has a huge impact on the economic development of the Asia-Pacific region.
Warif Kumaiha, President of the Lebanese Silk Road Institute and Chairman of the Lebanese-China Dialogue Road Association, said that with China's economic recovery, the global business community has growing confidence in China's continued contribution to global economic recovery and stability. "China's economic giant ship will sail to the other side of prosperity and bring benefits to the people of the world. ”
At the just-concluded Thailand International Motor Expo, Chinese electric vehicles led the sales of more than 30 participating brands. "This is something that has never been seen at a previous auto show," said a Thai automaker**, "and this is a surprising situation in the Thai market, which has long been dominated by Japanese gasoline-powered vehicles." ”
According to Jiang Sa, president of the Thai Automotive Research Institute, such a result is not unexpected. He said that in recent years, China's electric vehicles have set off a boom in Thailand, increasing the popularity of electric vehicles, and Chinese car companies that have invested in Thailand have also brought batteries and other supporting industries to drive Thailand to establish an electric vehicle industry chain, which will help Thailand become the leading new energy vehicle market in ASEAN.
The explosive growth of China's electric vehicle industry is a microcosm of China's high-quality development. In recent years, China has thoroughly implemented the new development philosophy of innovation, coordination, green, openness and sharing, and unswervingly promoted high-quality development.
Huang Weixiong, Dean of New Zealand Business School, said that China is the source of power and anchor of stability for global economic development, especially in the past 10 years, China's green and digital economy development has provided a "Chinese solution" for the world's high-quality development, and the world is sharing its dividends.
Koh Keng Kie, Chairman of Malaysia's New Asia Centre for Strategic Studies, said that innovation and technology are the driving forces of economic growth in the 21st century, and green development is an effective way to combat climate change. China is a leader in digital technology and renewable energy, and will play a very important role in promoting global digital transformation and green development.
Craig Emmerson, director of the APEC Research Center in Australia, believes that China's energy transition has made an important contribution to promoting global sustainable development. China is already the largest producer of renewable energy, and China's promotion of green development provides the world with new opportunities to accelerate decarbonization and use green**.
Kumaiha said that China has put forward the Global Development Initiative (GDI) to promote the implementation of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. China has played an active role in global sustainable development, and we hope to learn from China's development experience and jointly move towards a prosperous and beautiful future.
In just 6 days, the annual intended transaction amount reached 784US$100 million, a record high -- The 6th China International Import Expo held last month has become a vivid portrayal of China's expanding opening up, making China's big market a big opportunity for the world, and promoting economic globalization.
A super-large market with a population of more than 1.4 billion and the world's largest middle-income group - this is the foundation of China's economy and an opportunity for all countries in the world. China will unswervingly expand high-level opening-up, make China's big market a big market shared by the world, and provide new opportunities for the world with China's new development.
What happens in China benefits all countries. According to Jim Rogers, a world-renowned investor, China's expansion of high-level opening-up is "extremely beneficial to the world and to China."
Weilun believes that China's expansion of high-level opening-up provides opportunities for mutual benefit and win-win economic and trade cooperation between all parties. As a major agricultural country, Thailand's exports of durian, mangosteen and other fruits to China have increased year after year, and the cooperation of the "Belt and Road" has made it smoother and brought benefits to Thai farmers.
Lin Xiaojing, general manager of the product and marketing department of Indonesia's Sinar Mas Group, who has participated in the CIIE for six consecutive years, said that China continues to inject confidence and momentum into the global economy by holding a series of exhibitions such as the CIIE. China has continued to relax market access and improve the business environment, which has strongly boosted the confidence of foreign enterprises.
Meng Feng, chairman of Qualcomm China, said that Qualcomm has been developing in China for nearly 30 years and has personally felt the continuous improvement of China's business environment. "We are full of confidence in China's economic development, especially in the development of the mobile communications industry. ”
China will continue to develop. We should look at this positively. This means that the Chinese people will live a better life and the world economy will have better opportunities. Jeffrey Sachs, director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, said. (Participating reporters: Gao Bo, Zhong Ya, Wang Jiangang, Liu Yanan, Lu Huaiqian, Liang Youchang, Wang Aona, Mao Pengfei, Wang Yi, Wu Hao, Tan Jingjing, Lin Wei, Cai Shuya, Yu Qianliang, Zheng Shibo, Wang Zhongyi, Zhou Shengping, Xie Hao, Wang Lei, Wang Xiaomei).