China continues to strive for shared future in 2019
Updated: 2018-12-20 16:35
In 2018, China celebrated the 40th anniversary of reform and opening-up and promoted steady economic and social development. China has sent a clear signal it will expand opening-up, safeguard the multilateral free trade system and fairness and justice in the world.
Looking ahead to 2019, the most inspiring landmark for China is the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, which is an important moment in the process of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. It is also a crucial year to attain the goal of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects and become a truly modern economy by the middle of this century.
The year 2019 is also the 100th anniversary of the May 4th Movement, which was a patriotic movement fighting against imperialism and feudalism. It promoted the combination of Marxism and the Chinese labor movement, laid social base for the establishment of the Communist Party of China.
For China, the year 2019 marks several important diplomatic anniversaries.
Jan 1, 2019 marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of Sino-US diplomatic relations at ambassadorial level. Both China and the United States should have learned from the ups and downs of their relations over the past four decades that both benefit from cooperation and suffer from confrontation. There are no winners if China and the US are antagonistic.
The year 2018 has been distressful for the world with the Donald Trump administration hellbent on instigating a trade war, especially with China.
China is ready to take the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties in 2019 as an opportunity to advance Sino-US relations through consultation, so as to realize the prospect of non-confrontation, mutual respect and win-win cooperation. Hopefully, Sino-US trade tensions will be eased in 2019.
The year 2019 also marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of Sino-Russian and Sino-North Korean diplomatic relations.
In 2019, China will host and participate in many diplomatic activities to promote multilateralism and international cooperation.
China will host the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in April 2019, which will be China's most important home diplomatic event next year, and it will also be an important sign that the joint efforts to build the Belt and Road have entered a new stage.
The goals of promoting peace, prosperity and mutually benefits have since become an integral part of the Belt and Road Initiative, which can be seen as an intellectual contribution by China to the world.
The first China International Import Expo held in Shanghai in November 2018 signals that China is continuing to open its doors and widening market access to the rest of the world. It was proposed, planned and promoted by President Xi Jinping as a means to consolidate confidence in China's resolve to further open up to the world and its willingness to share its development fruits and opportunities with others.
Hosting such a high-level expo was a practical action to rally support for an inclusive world economy.
In 2019, China will host the second China International Import Expo. China is ready to work with other countries to expand common interests through opening up and share opportunities via cooperation.
Chinese leaders will meet their counterparts at the Boao Forum, the BRICS Summit, the APEC and G20 meetings in 2019. They will emphasize that China remains committed to the track of globalization and the multilateral trading system.
The 2019 United Nations Climate Change Conference will be held in Chile in November 2019. Climate change is a problem way beyond any individual country's capacities. China will actively take part in the international cooperation on dealing with the global problem.
The year 2019 seems a complicated future. But, globalization should be an irreversible trend. No matter whether one likes it or not, one should not stop it or reverse it. China is committed to looking ahead and moving forward, and other countries should do the same and turn their gaze towards a shared future.
In 2018, China celebrated the 40th anniversary of reform and opening-up and promoted steady economic and social development. China has sent a clear signal it will expand opening-up, safeguard the multilateral free trade system and fairness and justice in the world.
Looking ahead to 2019, the most inspiring landmark for China is the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, which is an important moment in the process of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. It is also a crucial year to attain the goal of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects and become a truly modern economy by the middle of this century.
The year 2019 is also the 100th anniversary of the May 4th Movement, which was a patriotic movement fighting against imperialism and feudalism. It promoted the combination of Marxism and the Chinese labor movement, laid social base for the establishment of the Communist Party of China.
For China, the year 2019 marks several important diplomatic anniversaries.
Jan 1, 2019 marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of Sino-US diplomatic relations at ambassadorial level. Both China and the United States should have learned from the ups and downs of their relations over the past four decades that both benefit from cooperation and suffer from confrontation. There are no winners if China and the US are antagonistic.
The year 2018 has been distressful for the world with the Donald Trump administration hellbent on instigating a trade war, especially with China.
China is ready to take the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties in 2019 as an opportunity to advance Sino-US relations through consultation, so as to realize the prospect of non-confrontation, mutual respect and win-win cooperation. Hopefully, Sino-US trade tensions will be eased in 2019.
The year 2019 also marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of Sino-Russian and Sino-North Korean diplomatic relations.
In 2019, China will host and participate in many diplomatic activities to promote multilateralism and international cooperation.
China will host the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in April 2019, which will be China's most important home diplomatic event next year, and it will also be an important sign that the joint efforts to build the Belt and Road have entered a new stage.
The goals of promoting peace, prosperity and mutually benefits have since become an integral part of the Belt and Road Initiative, which can be seen as an intellectual contribution by China to the world.
The first China International Import Expo held in Shanghai in November 2018 signals that China is continuing to open its doors and widening market access to the rest of the world. It was proposed, planned and promoted by President Xi Jinping as a means to consolidate confidence in China's resolve to further open up to the world and its willingness to share its development fruits and opportunities with others.
Hosting such a high-level expo was a practical action to rally support for an inclusive world economy.
In 2019, China will host the second China International Import Expo. China is ready to work with other countries to expand common interests through opening up and share opportunities via cooperation.
Chinese leaders will meet their counterparts at the Boao Forum, the BRICS Summit, the APEC and G20 meetings in 2019. They will emphasize that China remains committed to the track of globalization and the multilateral trading system.
The 2019 United Nations Climate Change Conference will be held in Chile in November 2019. Climate change is a problem way beyond any individual country's capacities. China will actively take part in the international cooperation on dealing with the global problem.
The year 2019 seems a complicated future. But, globalization should be an irreversible trend. No matter whether one likes it or not, one should not stop it or reverse it. China is committed to looking ahead and moving forward, and other countries should do the same and turn their gaze towards a shared future.
