Xi Visits Zhejiang - Li Qiang Backs Tech SMEs - Wang Huning on Xinjiang Policy - Law-Enforcement Cooperation on BRI, Capacity Building & Fugitive Tracking - China's Rule of Law - Han Zheng at UNGA
Here are the key reports and articles that I found noteworthy from the People's Daily's edition on Friday, September 22, 2023
Page 1: Xi Jinping is currently on an inspection tour of Zhejiang Province. There’s more to go in this visit, since he is supposed to attend the opening ceremony of the Asian Games on Saturday. PD usually publishes consolidated reports on such visits. So we’ll wait for that.
So far, all that has been reported is that he has visited Yiwu and Shaoxing. Thus far, Xinhua’s reporting informs that on September 20th, Xi visited an “exhibition hall featuring the ‘Fengqiao model’ for promoting community-level governance to review the evolution of the dispute resolution mechanism and learn about its innovative development in the new era. Xi also went to a canal culture park to learn about the history of ancient canals, the preservation of the Grand Canal, and the construction progress of a national cultural park featuring the Grand Canal.”
Another report informs that on Wednesday, Xi travelled to “a village and an international trade market in Yiwu City of Jinhua to learn about the development of local distinctive industries, and the efforts in promoting rural revitalization and boosting foreign trade and high-quality development.”
Anyway, on the Asian Games, among the foreign leaders who are attending are:
King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia
President Bashar al-Assad of Syria
Crown Prince Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah of Kuwait
Timor-Leste Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal of Nepal
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo of South Korea
Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Malaysian Parliament Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof
MoFA yesterday talked about the Nepalese Prime Minister’s visit. Mao Ning said:
“During the upcoming visit, President Xi Jinping will meet with him. Premier Li Qiang and Chairman Zhao Leji will hold talks and meet with him respectively. The two sides will have an in-depth exchange of views on deepening traditional friendship, expanding mutually beneficial cooperation and international and regional issues of mutual interest. China and Nepal are traditional friends, neighbors and strategic cooperative partners. Since our two countries established diplomatic relations 68 years ago, no matter how the international or regional situations have evolved, China-Nepal relations have maintained sound and steady progress. Our two countries have given each other understanding and support on issues concerning our respective core interests, making this relationship a good example of equality and win-win cooperation between countries of different sizes. In recent years, our two countries conducted frequent high-level exchanges, enhanced communication and cooperation in economic and cultural fields, and maintained close coordination and collaboration on international and regional affairs. China stands ready to work with Nepal to deepen strategic mutual trust, expand practical cooperation, advance the high-quality Belt and Road cooperation and elevate the strategic cooperative partnership to a new height through the visit.”
Next, Premier Li Qiang inspected specialised and sophisticated small and medium-sized enterprises in Beijing yesterday. The report says that Li “emphasized the need to thoroughly implement the important instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping, further strengthen confidence, maintain determination, and support specialized and sophisticated enterprises in focusing on technological innovation and deepening their presence in specific sectors, in order to play a greater role in promoting technological self-reliance, self-improvement, and stabilizing industrial and supply chains.”
Li visited the Beijing Changmugu Medical Technology Co. Ltd. He learned about the development of innovative medical equipment in the field of orthopaedics using artificial intelligence and surgical robots. He called for “strengthening R&D in artificial intelligence-assisted diagnosis and treatment technology.” 李强首先来到北京长木谷医疗科技股份有限公司，听取骨科人工智能与手术机器人创新医疗器械产业发展情况介绍，走进模拟数字化手术室察看相关场景演示，对他们取得的技术创新成果表示赞赏，希望他们进一步加强人工智能辅助诊疗技术研发，推出更多优质产品和服务，让科技更好造福于民.
Then at Beijing Guoke Tianxun Technology Co., Ltd., he learned about the applications of the company's products in areas such as major equipment and new energy vehicles. He fully acknowledged the company's years of commitment to independent research and development and encouraged enterprises to make greater achievements in cutting-edge scientific and technological research around the country's major needs. Li Qiang also called for increased support in the promotion of new products and technologies, to better drive the development of related industries. 在北京国科天迅科技股份有限公司，李强听取公司研发情况汇报，了解公司产品在重大装备、新能源汽车等领域的应用情况，对他们多年坚持自主研发给予充分肯定，勉励企业围绕国家重大需求，在前沿科技攻关上取得更大成果。李强要求有关方面在新产品新技术应用推广上加大支持力度，更好带动相关产业发展.
Then he visited Beijing Huazhuo Jingke Technology Co., Ltd, which manufactures semiconductors and ultra-precision equipment. Li “learned about the key core technology research and industrialization progress in detail” and “had in-depth exchanges with the enterprise’s leadership on the innovation and development of the IC industry. innovation and development in the integrated circuit industry. He emphasized the need to unwaveringly establish critical technologies and key processes on a foundation of independent self-reliance, ensuring that the initiative for development remains firmly in our own hands.” 在北京华卓精科科技股份有限公司，李强详细了解关键核心技术攻关与产业化进展，并走进车间，细致察看产品核心部件和设备集成调试情况，与企业负责人就集成电路产业创新发展深入交流。他强调，必须坚定不移把一些关键技术、关键环节建立在能够独立自主的基础上，把发展的主动权牢牢掌握在自己手中.
“During the discussion and exchanges, Li Qiang pointed out that China’s economy is at a critical juncture of moving towards high-quality development and it is essential to further strengthen confidence in development and maintain determination in transformation and upgrading. The rapid development of specialised and sophisticated enterprises fully reflects the strong resilience and vitality of China’s economy. For specialised and sophisticated enterprises, innovation is the soul. I hope that everyone will focus on their main business, persist with the commitment to long-term goals, diligently cultivate inner strength; vigorously promote scientific and technological innovation, adhere to the path of meticulous cultivation, pursue continuous transformation towards higher-end, intelligent, and green development and climb to the high end of the industrial, innovation and value chains. He emphasised the need to further improve the comprehensive resource guarantee system, the full lifecycle service management system, and the gradient growth cultivation system. More precise and effective policies should be introduced and more timely and convenient services should be provided in response to the demands of enterprises in areas such as financing support, tax incentives, market access, property rights protection, and talent development. Li highly praised the measures and achievements of Beijing in nurturing and developing specialised and sophisticated enterprises. He hoped that Beijing would leverage its advantages in abundant scientific and educational resources and a strong industrial foundation to further create a favourable innovation ecosystem, making more contributions to advancing technological self-reliance and promoting high-quality development.” 座谈交流时，李强指出，我国经济正处在高质量发展爬坡过坎的重大关口，必须进一步增强发展信心，保持转型升级定力。专精特新企业的快速发展，充分体现了我国经济的强大韧性和活力。对专精特新企业来说，创新是灵魂所在。希望大家聚焦主业、咬定青山、苦练内功，大力推动科技创新，坚持走精耕细作之路，不断向高端化智能化绿色化转型，向产业链创新链价值链高端攀升。他强调，要进一步完善全要素的资源保障体系、全生命周期的服务管理体系和梯度成长的培育体系，针对企业在融资支持、税收优惠、准入门槛、产权保护、人才培养等方面的诉求，推出更加精准有效的政策，提供更加及时便利的服务。李强充分肯定北京市培育发展专精特新企业的举措和成效，希望北京市发挥科教资源丰富、产业基础雄厚等优势，进一步营造良好创新生态，为推进科技自立自强、推动高质量发展多作贡献。
In the context of incentives, do note this Xinhua report from a couple of days ago:
“Chinese authorities on Monday announced a tax cut on the research and development (R&D) expenses of eligible integrated-circuit and machine-tool firms between Jan. 1, 2023 and Dec. 31, 2027, to spur enterprise-led innovation. During the period, such costs, if not covered in the income statement as intangible assets, will be deducted before tax based on 120 percent of the actual amount incurred, in addition to the existing rule that such costs will be deducted before tax, according to the announcement. If the costs have been taken as intangible assets, they will be amortized at 220 percent as intangible asset costs before tax.”
Next, there’s a report on Wang Huning’s comments at a work conference on supporting Xinjiang through ‘pairing assistance’ programs. The conference was held from September 19 to 21 in Kashgar.
As per the report, Wang said “we must follow the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, fully, accurately and comprehensively implement the Party’s Xinjiang governance strategy for the new era, firmly grasp the overall goal of social stability and long-term peace and order in Xinjiang, focus on strengthening the sense of the Chinese national community, and promote higher-quality development of pairing assistance for Xinjiang with a high sense of responsibility and mission, and better build a beautiful Xinjiang in the process of Chinese-style modernization.” 他表示，要以习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想为指导，完整准确全面贯彻新时代党的治疆方略，牢牢把握新疆社会稳定和长治久安总目标，聚焦铸牢中华民族共同体意识主线，以高度责任感和使命感推动对口援疆工作更高质量开展，在中国式现代化进程中更好建设美丽新疆.
He added that the pairing assistance policy in Xinjiang has “achieved remarkable results and accumulated valuable experience.” “The relevant departments of the central government, supporting provinces and cities, and central enterprises have strengthened coordination and cooperation with Xinjiang. The huge amount of funds, the large number of participants, the wide coverage, and the great achievements have been unprecedented, which demonstrates the political advantages of the Party's leadership and the great superiority (大优越性) of the system of socialism with Chinese characteristics.” 王沪宁表示，新时代对口援疆工作取得显著成效，积累了宝贵经验。中央有关部门、支援省市和中央企业同新疆加强协调配合，对口援疆投入资金之巨、参与人员之多、覆盖领域之广、取得成效之大前所未有，彰显了党的领导的政治优势和中国特色社会主义制度的巨大优越性.
Wang called this policy of assistance to Xinjiang a “national strategy” that must be adhered to comprehensively, precisely and for the long term. He then made the following points:
It is necessary to continuously and deeply promote employment-oriented industrial support to Xinjiang, accelerate the construction of a modern industrial system that reflects Xinjiang’s distinctive advantages, and promote the high-quality economic development of Xinjiang.
It is necessary to continue to further promote education to support Xinjiang and help Xinjiang build a high-quality education system.
It is necessary to continue to further promote exchanges and cooperation between cadres and talents, and promote the role of cadres and talents in supporting Xinjiang.
It is necessary to continuously and deeply promote exchanges and cooperation among all ethnic groups, adhere to the orientation of enhancing national unity and widely consolidating public support, and thereby tangibly and effectively strengthen the sense of the Chinese national community.
It is necessary to continue to further promote cultural enrichment in Xinjiang and strengthen the identification of the people of all ethnic groups with the great motherland, the Chinese nation, Chinese culture, the Communist Party of China and Socialism with Chinese characteristics.
It is necessary to strengthen the organisation and leadership for the work related to providing support to Xinjiang and continuously improve the comprehensive benefits of pairing assistance for Xinjiang.
王沪宁表示，对口援疆是国家战略，必须坚持全面援疆、精准援疆、长期援疆。要持续深入推进以就业为导向的产业援疆，加快构建体现新疆特色优势的现代化产业体系，推动新疆经济高质量发展。要持续深入推进教育援疆，助推新疆建设高质量教育体系。要持续深入推进干部人才交流合作，推动援疆干部人才担当作为。要持续深入推进各民族交往交流交融，坚持增进民族团结、广泛凝聚人心的定位，有形有感有效铸牢中华民族共同体意识。要持续深入推进文化润疆，增进各族群众对伟大祖国、中华民族、中华文化、中国共产党、中国特色社会主义的认同。要加强对口援疆工作组织领导，不断提升对口援疆综合效益.
The report mentions the attendance of Ma Xingrui, Jiang Xinzhi and Shi Taifeng. Shi, who heads the UFWD, presided over the meeting.
Next, there’s a report on Zhao Leji’s comments during a local legislation seminar and carrying out fact-finding research in Shandong Province. After his nod to Xi Jinping Thought and Xi Jinping Thought on Rule of Law, Zhao said that “local legislations are an important part of the socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics and play an important role in comprehensively governing the country according to law.”
It is necessary to grasp the correct political direction of local legislative work, deeply understand the decisive significance of Two Establishments, strengthen four consciousnesses and four self-confidences and achieve two safeguards, and implement the Party's overall leadership in all aspects of local legislative work. It is necessary to grasp the key to improving the quality of local legislation, follow objective laws and legislative rules, and carry out legislative work in a timely, coordinated, and orderly manner according to needs, and implement each legislation as it matures. 要把握好地方立法工作正确政治方向，深刻领悟“两个确立”的决定性意义，增强“四个意识”、坚定“四个自信”、做到“两个维护”，把坚持党的全面领导贯彻落实到地方立法工作全过程各方面。
把握好提高地方立法质量这个关键，遵循客观规律、立法规律，因需、应时、统筹、有序开展立法工作，成熟一个，出台一个.
In addition, Zhao called for local legislation work to be “problem-oriented, pragmatic, and goal-driven” and to ensure that one makes “the legislative process a vivid democratic practice that meets the needs of the people, expands people's participation, and accepts people’s supervision.” He also emphasised the importance of “building local legislative capacity” focusing on “talent training, intellectual support, and technical support.”
He further added: “The work of local people's congresses should serve the overall situation and needs of the Party and the country, be pragmatic, emphasize practical results, and better assist economic and social development and reform tasks.” 地方人大工作要服从服务党和国家事业全局，结合实际，讲求实效，更好助力经济社会发展和改革攻坚任务.
In addition to the above, there are two long features on the page, which I am not covering. The first one argues that China has made “remarkable progress” in terms of its carbon peak and neutrality goals. For instance, it says: “As of 2022, coal's proportion in China’s primary energy consumption has dropped significantly from 68.5% in 2012 to 56.2%, and the proportion of clean energy consumption has increased to 25.9%.” But take a look at this SCMP report, which covers a report by Rystad Energy. The report argues that:
“Xi Jinping said two years ago that the country would start “phasing down” coal use starting in 2026 as part of its effort to slash carbon emissions and reach carbon neutrality by 2060. However China has been adding coal capacity at a record pace: it approved an average of two plants per week and added 52 gigawatts (GW) of new coal-fired capacity in the first half of 2023. ‘China is increasing coal-fired power generation in the short term to meet peak demand, maintain grid stability and manage extreme weather loads, as we’ve witnessed with the recent heatwaves,’ said Ashis Kumar Pradhan, senior coal analyst at Rystad Energy. ‘However, in the long term, coal power plants will take on a backup role for renewables and during times of high electricity demand.’ In the meantime, China is also keeping many older coal plants online longer. In 2021, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the country’s central economic planner, revised its policies to allow small, inefficient facilities to remain online as backup capacity or remain in regular operation after retrofits. This slowed the retirement of older plants to 4GW last year from 5.2GW in 2021, according to Rystad Energy. China’s overall power demand will climb by around 5 per cent over the next five years, while renewable power generation capacity is expected to rise by 18 per cent to 3,000GW by 2030. This will send renewable generation’s share of the total energy mix to 33 per cent in 2030 from 18 per cent in 2022, Rystad Energy said. At the same time, coal’s share of generation is expected to decline from 61 per cent in 2022 to 43 per cent in 2030, with more coal plants serving as backup capacity for renewable energy in times of high demand.”
The other long feature on the page is about the Asian Games.
Page 3: There’s a commentary talking up GDI. There’s nothing new in this compared to the narrative I covered yesterday. Next, there are a few brief reports on visits by CCP delegations.
First, Beijing Secretary Yin Li led a delegation to Qatar. He met with a bunch of Qatari officials:
Minister of Communications and Information Technology and Vice-Chairman of Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZ) Mohammed bin Ali al-Mannai
Minister of Municipality Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie
Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saud Al-Thani, head of Qatar Investment Authority
As per the report, Yin Li said that “Beijing is willing to further deepen cultural, tourism, and investment exchanges and cooperation with Qatar, making contributions to the development of China-Qatar relations.”
Second, a report informing that Chen Wenqing, who heads the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission, is going to Germany and Italy. In Germany, he will chair the Fourth China-Germany High-Level Security Dialogue from September 21 to 28.
Third, NPCSC Vice Chairman Li Hongzhong led a delegation to Serbia from September 19 to 21. He met with:
Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabić
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Miloš Vučević
Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia Dr Vladimir Orli
István Pásztor, President of the Assembly of Vojvodina
Li said:
“In recent years, under the leadership of President Xi Jinping and President Vučić, China-Serbia relations have entered a new historical stage of all-round and high-level development, and the ‘ironclad friendship’ between the two countries remains as strong as ever. The world today is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century. In this situation, the two countries should continue to enhance mutual political trust, firmly support each other on issues involving each other's core interests and major concerns, deepen practical cooperation, and promote the consolidation of China-Serbia relations. The National People's Congress is willing to work together with the National Assembly of Serbia to implement the consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, enhance high-level exchanges, strengthen legislative cooperation and exchange experiences in governance, and actively contribute to promoting the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Serbia.” 李鸿忠表示，近年来，习近平主席同武契奇总统引领中塞关系进入全方位、高水平发展的历史新阶段，两国“铁杆友谊”历久弥新。当今世界面临百年未有之大变局，两国要继续增强政治互信，在涉及彼此核心利益和重大关切问题上坚定相互支持，深化务实合作，促进中塞关系更加巩固。中国全国人大愿同塞国民议会一道，落实两国领导人共识，密切高层往来，加强立法合作和治国理政经验交流，为推动中塞全面战略伙伴关系作出积极贡献.
Li also visited the site of the bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade.
Next, there’s a brief report informing that He Lifeng will be leading the Chinese side in the 10th China-EU High-level Economic and Trade Dialogue, which will be held in Beijing on September 25.
Moving on, there’s a report on Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong meeting with officials from South Africa, Suriname, Nigeria and Pakistan. This was at the sidelines of the 2023 Global Public Security Cooperation Forum in Lian Yungang. Xinhua reports:
“When meeting with South African police minister Bheki Cele, Wang said that China is ready to work with South Africa to earnestly implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, maintain the momentum of friendly exchanges, promote cooperation mechanism at all levels, strengthen cooperation in law enforcement capacity building, and make greater contributions to the development of China-South Africa comprehensive strategic partnership in the new era. Cele said he is willing to actively promote the implementation of the consensus reached by the two sides and strengthen law enforcement and security cooperation between South Africa and China.”
“When meeting with Surinamese justice and police minister Kenneth Amoksi, Wang highly appreciated Suriname's adherence to the one-China principle and hopes to strengthen personnel exchanges, deepen collaboration in security for the Belt and Road, combating transnational crimes and law enforcement capacity building, and push for new achievements in China-Suriname strategic cooperative partnership. Amoksi expressed willingness to continue to strengthen law enforcement and security cooperation with China, and to jointly cope with risks and challenges.”
“When meeting with Kayode Egbetokun, inspector-general of the national police force of Nigeria, Wang said that China is willing to work with the Nigerian side to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, strengthen personnel exchanges and mechanism building, severely crack down on crimes against Chinese citizens in Nigeria, raise the level of cooperation in investigation, fugitive tracking and law enforcement capacity building, and advance the development of China-Nigeria strategic partnership to a deeper and higher level. Egbetokun expressed willingness to actively and effectively implement the consensus reached between the two countries and deepen cooperation in law enforcement and security.”
“When meeting with Nawabzada Shazain Bugti, Pakistan's former minister for narcotics control, Wang expressed the hope that the two sides will coordinate development and security, deepen law enforcement and security cooperation, and jointly contribute to promoting the development of the China-Pakistan all-weather strategic cooperative partnership and speeding up the building of an even closer China-Pakistan community of shared future in the new era. Bugti said that Pakistan is willing to strengthen communication and cooperation with China and actively promote the steady and healthy development of Pakistan-China relations.”
Next, there’s a report (English report) on Chen Xu, head of the Chinese Mission to the United Nations at Geneva, issuing a statement at the 54th Human Rights Council on behalf of over 80 countries, calling on “the international community to raise awareness of social inclusion, make efforts to eliminate prejudice and discrimination against women with disabilities, make the cause of persons with disabilities better known through education, and develop a multi-tiered social support system and improve social security and care service system for persons with disabilities.”
Page 4: There’s a report on Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing’s comments with regard to the threat posed by forest fires. Xinhua reports:
“The world has this year experienced increasing adverse environmental factors such as high temperatures and extreme weather, posing challenges to forest and grassland fire prevention and control work, Zhang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said at a national teleconference. In high-risk zones, fire services should inspect hazards in power transmission lines, oil-and-gas pipelines and agricultural production, he said. He urged early improvements to emergency response, monitoring, warning and equipment-preparation procedures, calling for increased investment in fire-prevention and fire-fighting infrastructure and personnel.”
Page 6: Today’s article from the Face to Face with Chinese-style modernisation book deals with the question of rule of law. This is available below for paid subscribers.
Page 13: Two stories on the international page that are worth noting. First, a report (English statement) confirming that China has signed the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
“The Agreement includes the access to and sharing of marine genetic resources, establishment of marine protected areas, environmental impact assessments, capacity building and transfer of marine technology, among others, aiming to further establish rules and regulations for global ocean governance. The negotiations for the Agreement began in 2004 and it was finally concluded in June 2023, spanning nearly 20 years.”
Second, a report informing that the China-Arab Consortium of Universities Exchange Mechanism was inaugurated in Jordan's capital Amman on Tuesday. Xinhua says:
“The mechanism will focus on cooperation in the fields of green innovation, health, food security, youth development, and dialogue among civilizations, said Du Yubo, president of the China Association of Higher Education, at the inauguration ceremony…Amr Ezzat Salama, secretary general of the Association of Arab Universities, said that Arab and Chinese universities should actively collaborate in relevant fields under the framework of the mechanism, jointly contributing to addressing the challenges of climate change and sustainable development, among others.”
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Han Zheng has gotten no love from the paper during his time in New York. But he did meet with “US friendly groups, think tanks and people from all walks of life” as per Xinhua. The report adds:
“Han called on the two sides to follow the three principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation put forward by Chinese President Xi Jinping and implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state in Bali, Indonesia. He also urged efforts to enhance China-U.S. cooperation fields such as economy, trade and people-to-people exchanges to boost the healthy and stable development of China-U.S. relations. Noting the Chinese economy is recovering and transitioning from high-speed growth to high-quality development, Han told U.S. participants at the meeting that China pays great attention to the growth of economic volume and even greater attention to boosting the quality and efficiency of its economic growth. China will unswervingly pursue opening up at a high level, seek win-win cooperation with other countries and provide a constant driving force for world economic recovery and growth while offering mutually beneficial cooperation opportunities for investors worldwide, he said.”
Han also delivered his speech to the UNGA. He talked about Xi’s call for building a community of shared future for mankind. He mentioned the GDI, GSI and GCI, saying that they set up “a pathway for realising the goal” of building a community of shared future for mankind. The UNGA website and Xinhua have good summaries of the speech, if you are interested. Some key points made:
China will “continue to strive for peaceful reunification (with Taiwan) with the greatest sincerity and utmost effort.”
“China is firm in supporting the international system with the UN at its core,” he reiterated. He said that China opposes hegemony, power politics, unilateralism, and a cold war mentality. He stressed that China “will never practice hegemony and expand,” and that “independence is the defining feature of China’s diplomacy”.
Han said that the legitimate security concerns of all countries should be addressed, the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries respected, and differences and disputes resolved in a peaceful way through dialogue and consultation.
He urged that nuclear war “must not be fought” and nuclear weapons “must not be used”.
On Ukraine, he said that ceasing hostilities and resuming peace talks are the only way to settle the crisis.
He underscored that China will continue supporting the just Palestinian cause of restoring lawful national rights, which is at the core of the Middle East issue.
China will remain a developing country and “natural member of the Global South.” He added that China is firm in upholding the legitimate rights and interests of developing countries, supports and respects their efforts to independently choose their development paths based on their national conditions
Regarding human rights, he reiterated China’s opposition to politicization and double standards, particularly the use of human rights and democracy as a political tool to interfere in other countries.
He called on developed countries to do more to reduce emissions and provide developing countries with financing, technology, and capacity-building support. China will continue to prioritize ecological conservation and the advancement of green and low-carbon development.
China will continue to expand institutional opening up, promote trade and investment liberalization and facilitation, further ease market access for foreign investment, and protect the lawful rights and interests of foreign investors.