Chinese Embassy in UK hosts forum on China's two sessions

On Thursday, the Chinese Embassy in the UK hosted a symposium with representatives of people from various sectors in the UK to introduce the key messages of China's two sessions, during which, Ambassador Zheng Zeguang delivered a keynote speech, and participants engaged in discussions.

In his speech, Zheng emphasised that the recently concluded two sessions were a significant event in China's political agenda. Given the evolving international and domestic landscapes, this year's Two Sessions attracted even greater attention and carried profound significance.

The two sessions demonstrated the Chinese people's confidence, resolve, and their spirit of unity and readiness to take action. The two sessions also projected China's main economic and social development targets and outlined a series of important policy measures.

China remains committed to advancing Chinese modernisation through high-quality development. Measures will be taken to implement proactive and effective macroeconomic policies, boost consumption, expand domestic demand and effective investment, advance technological innovation and foster new quality productive forces. Efforts will also be made to promote high-standard opening-up, and stabilise foreign trade and investment. Despite the challenges and difficulties, we are confident in achieving the goals set out at the Two Sessions.

The two sessions also highlighted the unique advantages of China's political system. They serve as a vivid practice of the whole-process people's democracy under the leadership of the Communist Party of China.

The Government Work Report reflects the broad consensus among the Chinese people. During this year's two sessions, 2,929 deputies of the National People's Congress and 2,154 members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference gathered in Beijing to discuss affairs, effectively integrating public aspirations into the country's top-level planning.

This system ensures a complete process from public opinion collection to consultation and implementation. The institutional advantages of China have been key to the country's rapid economic growth and long-term social stability over the past more than 70 years.

The two sessions reaffirmed China's role as an "enabler" of global peace and development. In a world increasingly marked by turmoil, and rising unilateralism and protectionism, and with global economic growth and the stability of supply and industrial chains under strain, China will continue to propel global economic growth through its own development, advance global technological innovation, lead the green transition, and defend world peace and stability.

China remains committed to working with all countries to build a community with a shared future for mankind and create a brighter future for peace and development worldwide.

Zheng pointed out that amid growing global uncertainties, China and the UK should act upon the important common understandings reached by our leaders, earnestly implement the outcomes of the China-UK Strategic Dialogue, the China-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue, and the China-UK Energy Dialogue, and uphold the principles of mutual respect, non-interference in each other's internal affairs, equality and mutual benefit. Both sides should seek common ground while resolving differences properly, advance dialogue and collaboration across various sectors to benefit the people of both countries. He expressed hope that people from different sectors in both countries would work together to promote the steady and sustained development of China-UK relations.

The British representatives at the symposium acknowledged that with increasing global uncertainties and instabilities, the current international landscape is undergoing its most profound changes since the end of World War II. China's role and influence have become more prominent. They noted that the successful conclusion of China's two sessions set ambitious development goals and pragmatic measures, showcasing the strong vitality of Chinese modernisation and the advantages of China's whole-process people's democracy. These developments have strengthened confidence of people from across different sectors in the UK in China's future. They expressed readiness to enhance exchanges and cooperation with China to promote pragmatic collaboration, enhance the development of UK-China relations, and contribute to building a peaceful and prosperous world.