At 10:00 am on October 16, 2022, the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China was held in Beijing. Xi Jinping delivered a report to the conference on behalf of the 19th Central Committee. The relevant content attracted high attention from foreign media and was immediately seen in the international public opinion field.
One of the concerns is China's development issues.
UK Reuters (Reuters) began by emphasizing that in the report, Xi Jinping reiterated his support for the various ownership economies, allowing the market to play a key role, and improving the socialist market economic system while promoting common prosperity.
Bloomberg, a reporter from Bloomberg (Bloomberg) who listened to the report on the site at the Great Hall of the People , conducted a detailed text live broadcast, which quoted that from 54 trillion yuan in 2012 to 114 trillion yuan in 2021, China's economy has achieved a historic leap.
CNNCNN also stated that when Xi Jinping took office ten years ago, China had just surpassed Japan to become the world's second largest economy. Since then, China has grown at an astonishing rate, "annual growth rate is 6.7%, making it the country with the fastest continuous growth of the major economy in history."
Foreign media are also deeply impressed by China's green economy. For example, Bloomberg pointed out that Xi Jinping attaches importance to ecological and environmental protection and "introduces positive climate policies to make China an international leader in the clean energy industry."
In addition, Xi Jinping's specific explanation of "Chinese-style modernization" in the report has also attracted the attention of international public opinion. Xi Jinping pointed out that Chinese-style modernization is the socialist modernization led by the Communist Party of China. It not only has the common characteristics of modernization of various countries, but also has Chinese-style based on its own national conditions. Chinese-style modernization is a modernization with a huge population size, a modernization of common prosperity for all people, a modernization that coordinates material civilization and spiritual civilization, a modernization of harmonious coexistence between man and nature, and a modernization of the path of peaceful development.
BBC wrote in the report that "Chinese-style modernization" is in a sense the latest window to interpret China's future development path.
Bloomberg pointed out that there have been many debates on whether China will make some choices between responding to risks and pursuing development. Xi Jinping mentioned development 108 times in his speech, emphasizing that "development is the first priority of the Party in governing and rejuvenating the country", which undoubtedly gave the answer.
The second focus is China's COVID-19 prevention and control policy for the next period of time.
For China to continue to adhere to the " dynamically clear ", some foreign media use this as an attack point, but it is worth noting that international public opinion recognizes the positive effect of this policy in safeguarding the life safety and physical health of Chinese people.
Nikkei News (NIKKEI) wrote in the report: "Compared with many countries, China's death rate is lower." Bloomberg quoted data as saying that China has only about 5,200 deaths from new crown so far, while this number exceeds 1 million in the United States. Bloomberg stressed that in 2020 and 2021, it is the "dynamic zeroing" policy that keeps the infection rate at a low level, thus allowing China's economy to operate normally.
The third focus is on the ultimate destiny of Taiwan.
In the report this morning (16th), Xi Jinping said that we insist on fighting for the prospect of peaceful reunification with the greatest sincerity and the best efforts, but we will never promise to give up the use of force and retain the option to take all necessary measures. "The historical wheel of national reunification and national rejuvenation rolls forward. The complete reunification of the motherland must be realized and can be realized!"
Afterwards, applause lasted for about 25 seconds, which left a deep impression on foreign media.CNN pointed out in its report that Xi Jinping's statement shows that the Taiwan issue is a reflection of the Communist Party of China's "resolution and ability to defend national sovereignty and security", which will be a core interest of China that cannot be ignored by the outside world.
The fourth focus is China's international influence.
Aljazeera believes that after the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, China will show more confidence in the international community. CNN specifically mentioned that efforts such as the "Belt and Road" initiative have effectively enhanced China's international image, and "China is providing financial support for infrastructure projects from Southeast Asia to Latin America."
. Xi Jinping proposed to tell a "Chinese story" well and show a credible, cute and respectable image of China. This statement has also attracted the attention of foreign media. For example, Bloomberg reporters are particularly interested in the word "cute" in it, saying that they will remind themselves of the warmth and furry of giant pandas.
