Two sessions attract international attention; China’s development boost world’s confidence for global recovery
International media outlets and foreign diplomats are paying high attention to the ongoing two sessions as they are eager to learn - from the country's annual political events - the latest information about China, a vibrant powerhouse for the global recovery and a significant stabilizer in a world filled with turbulence.
The two sessions, where China's national lawmakers and political advisors discuss and set social and economic development goals for the year, is a key window for the world to learn about and understand China, the terms like "new quality productive forces," "high-quality development," "Chinese modernization," and "major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics" are becoming the hot phrases broadly discussed and reported by foreign media and observers.
Chinese analysts said China today is closely connected and intertwined with the world, and shares a common future. They noted that this is why other countries around the globe are looking forward to seeing China's high-quality development and opening-up because these will bring opportunities for the global economic growth. Chinese modernization will provide fruitful experiences and knowledge to the countries which are exploring the path for their future development, especially the ones from the Global South, the analysts said.
Eyes on China
Foreign ambassadors reached by the Global Times are paying high attention to the two sessions, especially on the topics about development, economic policy and environmental protection.
This is the third year that South African Ambassador to China Siyabonga Cwele was invited to attend the two sessions. Cwele said that it will help him to learn more about China's economic and policy trend.
"I believe that the cooperative relationship between South Africa and China will continue to grow, which is not only reflected in the economic and trade fields," but also about cooperation with Chinese companies in tackling climate change. I think the cooperative relationship between our two countries will definitely be getting better and better," he told the Global Times.
Maltese Ambassador to China John Busuttil told the Global Times that "I have been in China for one year but it is the first time I attended the two sessions. I was very impressed with the choreography of the whole meeting."
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