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Special Address by Chinese President XI JINPINGg at the World Economic
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BEIJING, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on
Monday delivered a special address via video link at the World Economic Forum
Virtual Event of the Davos Agenda.
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see the attachment for the translation of the full text of the speech.
Full Text: Special Address
by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the World Economic Forum Virtual Event of
the Davos Agenda
(Translation)
Let the Torch of Multilateralism Light up Humanity’s Way Forward
Special Address by H.E. XI JINPING
President of the People’s Republic of China
At the World Economic Forum Virtual Event of the Davos Agenda
25 January 2021
Professor KLAUS SCHWAB, [chairman of the WEF]
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Friends,
The past year was marked by the sudden onslaught of the COVID-19
pandemic.
Global public health faced severe threat and the world economy
was mired in deep recession. Humanity encountered multiple crises rarely seen
in human history.
The past year also bore witness to the enormous resolve and
courage of people around the world in battling the deadly coronavirus.
Guided by science, reason and a humanitarian spirit, the world
has achieved initial progress in fighting COVID-19.
That said, the pandemic is far from over.
The recent resurgence in COVID cases reminds us that we must
carry on the fight.
Yet we remain convinced that winter cannot stop the arrival of
spring and darkness can never shroud the light of dawn.
There is no doubt that humanity will prevail over the virus and
emerge even stronger from this disaster.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Friends,
History
is moving forward and the world will not go back to what it was in the past.
Every choice and move we make today will shape the world of the
future.
It is important that we properly address the FOUR MAJOR TASKS
facing people of our times.
The FIRST is to step up macroeconomic policy
coordination and jointly promote strong, sustainable, balanced and inclusive
growth of the world economy.
We are going through the worst recession since the end of World
War II.
For the first time in history, the economies of all regions have
been hit hard at the same time, with global industrial and supply chains
clogged and trade and investment down in the doldrums.
Despite the trillions of dollars in relief packages worldwide,
global recovery is rather shaky and the outlook remains uncertain.
We need to focus on current priorities, and balance COVID
response and economic development.
Macroeconomic policy support should be stepped up to bring the
world economy out of the woods as early as possible.
More importantly, we need to look beyond the horizon and
strengthen our will and resolve for change.
We need to shift the driving forces and growth models of the
global economy and improve its structure, so as to set the course for
long-term, sound and steady development of the world economy.
The SECOND is to abandon ideological prejudice and
jointly follow a path of peaceful coexistence, mutual benefit and win-win cooperation.
No two leaves in the world are identical, and no histories,
cultures or social systems are the same.
Each country is unique with its own history, culture and social
system, and none is superior to the other.
The best criteria are whether a country’s history, culture and
social system fit its particular situation, enjoy people’s support, serve to
deliver political stability, social progress and better lives, and contribute
to human progress.
The different histories, cultures and social systems are as old
as human societies, and they are the inherent features of human civilization.
There will be no human civilization without diversity, and such
diversity will continue to exist for as long as we can imagine.
Difference in itself is no cause for alarm.
What does ring the alarm is arrogance, prejudice and hatred; it
is the attempt to impose hierarchy on human civilization or to force one’s own
history, culture and social system upon others.
The right choice is for countries to pursue peaceful coexistence
based on mutual respect and on expanding common ground while shelving
differences, and to promote exchanges and mutual learning.
This is the way to add impetus to the progress of human
civilization.
The THIRD is to close the divide between developed
and developing countries and jointly bring about growth and prosperity for all.
Today, inequality continues to grow, the North-South gap remains
to be bridged, and sustainable development faces severe challenges.
As countries grapple with the pandemic, their economic
recoveries are following divergent trajectories, and the North-South gap risks
further widening and even perpetuation.
For developing countries, they are aspiring for more resources
and space for development, and they are calling for stronger representation and
voice in global economic governance.
We should recognize that with the growth of developing
countries, global prosperity and stability will be put on a more solid footing,
and developed countries will stand to benefit from such growth.
The international community should keep its eyes on the long
run, honor its commitment, and provide necessary support to developing
countries and safeguard their legitimate development interests.
Equal rights, equal opportunities and equal rules should be
strengthened, so that all countries will benefit from the opportunities and
fruits of development.
The FOURTH is to come together against global
challenges and jointly create a better future for humanity.
In the era of economic globalization, public health emergencies
like COVID-19 may very well recur, and global public health governance needs to
be enhanced.
The Earth is our one and only home.
To scale up efforts to address climate change and promote
sustainable development bears on the future of humanity.
No global problem can be solved by any one country alone.
There must be global action, global response and global
cooperation.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Friends,
The
problems facing the world are intricate and complex. The way out of them is
through upholding multilateralism and building a community with a shared future
for mankind.
FIRST, we should stay committed to openness and
inclusiveness instead of closeness and exclusion.
Multilateralism is about having international affairs addressed
through consultation and the future of the world decided by everyone working
together.
To build small circles or start a new Cold War, to reject,
threaten or intimidate others, to willfully impose decoupling, supply
disruption or sanctions, and to create isolation or estrangement will only push
the world into division and even confrontation.
We cannot tackle common challenges in a divided world, and
confrontation will lead us to a dead end.
Humanity has learned lessons the hard way, and that history is
not long gone.
We must not return to the path of the past.
The right approach is to act on the vision of a community with a
shared future for mankind.
We should uphold the common values of humanity, i.e. peace,
development, equity, justice, democracy and freedom, rise above ideological
prejudice, make the mechanisms, principles and policies of our cooperation as
open and inclusive as possible, and jointly safeguard world peace and
stability.
We should build an open world economy, uphold the multilateral
trading regime, discard discriminatory and exclusionary standards, rules and
systems, and take down barriers to trade, investment and technological
exchanges.
We should strengthen the G20 as the premier forum for global
economic governance, engage in closer macroeconomic policy coordination, and
keep the global industrial and supply chains stable and open.
We should ensure the sound operation of the global financial
system, promote structural reform and expand global aggregate demand in an
effort to strive for higher quality and stronger resilience in global economic
development.
SECOND, we should stay committed to international
law and international rules instead of seeking one’s own supremacy.
Ancient
Chinese believed that “the law is the very foundation of governance”.
International governance should be based on the rules and
consensus reached among us, not on the order given by one or the few.
The Charter of the United Nations is the basic and universally
recognized norms governing state-to-state relations.
Without international law and international rules that are
formed and recognized by the global community, the world may fall back to the
law of the jungle, and the consequence would be devastating for humanity.
We
need to be resolute in championing the international rule of law, and steadfast
in our resolve to safeguard the international system centered around the UN and
the international order based on international law.
Multilateral institutions, which provide the platforms for
putting multilateralism into action and which are the basic architecture
underpinning multilateralism, should have their authority and effectiveness
safeguarded.
State-to-state relations should be coordinated and regulated
through proper institutions and rules.
The strong should not bully the weak.
Decision should not be made by simply showing off strong muscles
or waving a big fist.
Multilateralism should not be used as pretext for acts of
unilateralism.
Principles should be preserved and rules, once made, should be
followed by all.
“Selective multilateralism” should not be our option.
THIRD, we should stay committed to consultation and
cooperation instead of conflict and confrontation.
Differences in history, culture and social system should not be
an excuse for antagonism or confrontation, but rather an incentive for
cooperation.
We should respect and accommodate differences, avoid meddling in
other countries’ internal affairs, and resolve disagreements through
consultation and dialogue.
History and reality have made it clear, time and again, that the
misguided approach of antagonism and confrontation, be it in the form of cold
war, hot war, trade war or tech war, would eventually hurt all countries’
interests and undermine everyone’s well-being.
We
should reject the outdated Cold War and zero-sum game mentality, adhere to
mutual respect and accommodation, and enhance political trust through strategic
communication. It is important that we stick to the cooperation concept based
on mutual benefit, say no to narrow-minded, selfish beggar-thy-neighbor
policies, and stop unilateral practice of keeping advantages in development all
to oneself.
Equal rights to development should be guaranteed for all
countries to promote common development and prosperity.
We should advocate fair competition, like competing with each
other for excellence in a racing field, not beating each other on a wrestling
arena.
FOURTH, we should stay committed to keeping up with
the times instead of rejecting change.
The world is undergoing changes unseen in a century, and now is
the time for major development and major transformation. To uphold
multilateralism in the 21st century, we should promote its fine tradition, take
on new perspectives and look to the future.
We need to stand by the core values and basic principles of
multilateralism.
We also need to adapt to the changing international landscape
and respond to global challenges as they arise.
We need to reform and improve the global governance system on
the basis of extensive consultation and consensus-building.
We
need to give full play to the role of the World Health Organization in
building a global community of health for all.
We need to advance reform of the World Trade Organization
and the international financial and monetary system in a way that boosts global
economic growth and protects the development rights, interests and
opportunities of developing countries.
We need to follow a people-centered and fact-based policy
orientation in exploring and formulating rules on global digital governance.
We need to deliver on the Paris Agreement on climate
change and promote green development.
We need to give continued priority to development, implement the
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and make sure that all
countries, especially developing ones, share in the fruits of global
development.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Friends,
After decades of
strenuous efforts by the Chinese people, China is on course to finish building
a moderately prosperous society in all respects.
We have made historic gains in ending extreme poverty, and have
embarked on a new journey toward fully building a modern socialist country.
As China enters a new development stage, we will follow a new
development philosophy and foster a new development paradigm with domestic
circulation as the mainstay and domestic and international circulations
reinforcing each other.
China will work with other countries to build an open,
inclusive, clean and beautiful world that enjoys lasting peace, universal
security and common prosperity.
[A] — China will continue to take an active part in
international cooperation on COVID-19.
Containing the coronavirus is the most pressing task for the
international community.
This is because people and their lives must always be put before
anything else.
It is also what it takes to stabilize and revive the economy.
Closer solidarity and cooperation, more information sharing, and
a stronger global response are what we need to defeat COVID-19 across the
world. It is especially important to scale up cooperation on the R&D,
production and distribution of vaccines and make them public goods that are
truly accessible and affordable to people in all countries.
By now, China has provided assistance to over 150 countries and
13 international organizations, sent 36 medical expert teams to countries in
need, and stayed strongly supportive and actively engaged in international
cooperation on COVID vaccines.
China will continue to share its experience with other
countries, do its best to assist countries and regions that are less prepared
for the pandemic, and work for greater accessibility and affordability of COVID
vaccines in developing countries.
We hope these efforts will contribute to an early and complete
victory over the coronavirus throughout the world.
[B] — China will continue to implement a win-win
strategy of opening-up.
Economic globalization meets the need of growing social
productivity and is a natural outcome of scientific and technological advancement.
It serves no one’s interest to use the pandemic as an excuse to
reverse globalization and go for seclusion and decoupling.
As a longstanding supporter of economic globalization, China is
committed to following through on its fundamental policy of opening-up.
China will continue to promote trade and investment
liberalization and facilitation, help keep the global industrial and supply
chains smooth and stable, and advance high-quality BELT AND ROAD cooperation.
China will promote institutional opening-up that covers rules,
regulations, management and standards.
We will foster a business environment that is based on market
principles, governed by law and up to international standards, and unleash the
potential of the huge China market and enormous domestic demand.
We hope these efforts will bring more cooperation opportunities
to other countries and give further impetus to global economic recovery and
growth.
[C] — China will continue to promote sustainable
development.
China will
fully implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
It will do more on the ecological front, by transforming and
improving its industrial structure and energy mix at a faster pace and
promoting a green, low-carbon way of life and production.
I have
announced China’s goal of striving to peak carbon dioxide emissions before 2030
and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060.
Meeting these targets will require tremendous hard work from
China.
Yet we believe that when the interests of the entire humanity
are at stake, China must step forward, take action, and get the job done.
China is drawing up action plans and taking specific measures
already to make sure we meet the set targets.
We are doing this as a concrete action to uphold multilateralism
and as a contribution to protecting our shared home and realizing sustainable
development of humanity.
[D] — China will continue to advance science,
technology and innovation.
Science, technology and innovation is a key engine for human
progress, a powerful weapon in tackling many global challenges, and the only
way for China to foster a new development paradigm and achieve high-quality
development.
China will invest more in science and technology, develop an
enabling system for innovation as a priority, turn breakthroughs in science and
technology into actual productivity at a faster pace, and enhance intellectual
property protection, all for the purpose of fostering innovation-driven,
higher-quality growth.
Scientific and technological advances should benefit all
humanity rather than be used to curb and contain other countries’ development.
China will think and act with more openness with regard to
international exchange and cooperation on science and technology.
We will work with other countries to create an open, fair,
equitable and non-discriminatory environment for scientific and technological
advancement that is beneficial to all and shared by all.
[E] — China will continue to promote a new type of
international relations.
Zero-sum game or winner-takes-all is not the guiding philosophy
of the Chinese people.
As a staunch follower of an independent foreign policy of peace,
China is working hard to bridge differences through dialogue and resolve
disputes through negotiation and to pursue friendly and cooperative relations
with other countries on the basis of mutual respect, equality and mutual
benefit.
As a steadfast member of developing countries, China will
further deepen South-South cooperation, and contribute to the endeavor of
developing countries to eradicate poverty, ease debt burden, and achieve more
growth.
China will get more actively engaged in global economic
governance and push for an economic globalization that is more open, inclusive,
balanced and beneficial to all.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Friends,
There is only one Earth
and one shared future for humanity.
As we cope with the current crisis and endeavor to make a better
day for everyone, we need to stand united and work together. We have been shown
time and again that to beggar thy neighbor, to go it alone, and to slip into
arrogant isolation will always fail. Let us all join hands and let
multilateralism light our way toward a community with a shared future for
mankind.
Thank you.
President
XI JINPING; WEF; Davos; Switzerland; 25jan2021
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