Deepen mutually beneficial cooperation to achieve common development
Laos is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. The capital Vientiane is located on the alluvial plain on the Mekong River, surrounded by mountains and rivers, and is rich in products.
With China’s “One Belt One Road” initiative and Laos’ strategy of “turning a land-locked country into a land-linked country”, the China-Laos railway and China-Laos highway under construction are bringing a new atmosphere to Vientiane.
The picture shows the China-Laos highway taken a few days ago.
Xinhua News Agency
In the post-epidemic era, economic recovery has become the common aspiration of all countries.
China calls on all countries to establish a new development concept of innovation, coordination, greenness, openness, and sharing, seize the historic opportunities of the new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, and seek common development in the spirit of openness, cooperation and win-win.
Chinese companies continue to accelerate their pace of going global, participate in international market development more extensively and deeply, and win praise in the world market with new technologies, new formats, and new models.
Some international media and scholars believe that in the face of increasing external environmental instability and uncertain factors, China's economy has withstood the test, honed in greater confidence and resilience, and will provide impetus for the recovery of the world economy.
The scale of investment continues to expand, covering 188 countries and regions around the world
Recently, the Ministry of Commerce, the National Bureau of Statistics and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange jointly issued the "Statistical Bulletin of China's Foreign Direct Investment in 2019". In 2019, China's foreign direct investment was US$136.91 billion. The scale of flow was second only to Japan and ranked second in the world. Remain the third in the world.
China's foreign investment countries and regions continue to expand, covering 188 countries and regions around the world, and its investment in countries along the "Belt and Road" has grown steadily, which has played a positive role in promoting the common development of all countries and the recovery of the world economy.
According to financial media in Bangkok, Thailand, in the first half of this year, Chinese companies invested in more than 120 new projects in Thailand, an increase of 17%, with a total value of more than 21 billion baht (approximately RMB 4.6 billion), and most of them were high-tech industries and large infrastructure projects. .
The report quoted Nali Tesatirasa, Deputy Secretary-General of the Investment Promotion Commission of Thailand, as saying that Chinese companies actively integrate into the local economic and social development and play an increasingly important role in Thailand's investment growth and local economic development.
Tang Longkorn Wu Sen Thilangu, deputy director of the Thailand-China “One Belt One Road” Cooperation Research Center, believes that under the framework of the “One Belt One Road” joint construction, more and more Chinese companies are investing in Southeast Asian countries and their high-quality products and services It is widely recognized that it not only provides local enterprises with advanced management experience, but also brings tangible development opportunities to the local area.
According to a report released by the China Academic Network in Latin America and the Caribbean, China’s direct investment in Latin America and the Caribbean increased by 16.5% last year, accounting for nearly 8% of the region’s total foreign direct investment.
Over the past 10 years, Chinese companies have created millions of jobs in the region.
Enrique Dussel, director of the China-Mexico Research Center of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, said: “China has huge development potential in terms of creating jobs, expanding investment, and guiding the promotion of global value chains.” Figuerédo, director of Brazil’s Global Southern Institute It is believed that the participation of Chinese enterprises in the construction has allowed the continuous improvement of Latin American infrastructure, and created a large number of local employment opportunities, and promoted the sustainable development of the local economy and society.
In the second quarter of 2020, China became the first major economy to resume growth since the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia. International rating agencies have raised their expectations for China's economic growth this year and predicted that "China will continue to be the engine of global economic growth."
Technological innovation goes to the world, allowing people in more countries to enjoy life convenience
Innovation is the first driving force leading development.
With the advancement of innovation-driven development and high-quality development.
Chinese companies present more technological content and innovative background, and at the same time actively promote technological innovation to the world, so that more people in more countries can enjoy the convenience of life brought by technological development.
Since the beginning of this year, 130 Chinese Yutong dual-source trolleybuses have been sent to Mexico. Yutong has settled in the northern French city of Lens in Europe’s largest spare parts center; BYD has successively sent to Pecs, Hungary, Bochum and Gelsenkirchen, Spain, and Spain. The city of Madrid delivers pure electric buses...More and more Chinese buses are helping European green travel.
“It is a very wise choice to introduce BYD’s pure electric bus factory.” said Carolina Kaye, the mayor of Beauvais, Upper France. The factory has created hundreds of jobs for the local area. Its advanced clean energy technology is The local economy and industrial structure bring vitality.
Yana Pitole, director of the Investment Bureau of the Upper France Region, said that the regional government hopes to further expand economic and trade cooperation with China and attract more Chinese companies to invest.
In South Korea, Beijing Shangtang Technology's face recognition remote temperature measurement solution helped LG Group resume work and production; in Sweden, Shanghai Xijing Technology's intelligent unmanned straddle carrier operates at the terminal; in Ukraine, Thailand and other places, Shanghai United Imaging Medical The smart CT machine helps reduce cross-infection... During the epidemic prevention and control, a series of new technology applications from China provide strong scientific and technological support for the fight against the epidemic and production in other countries.
Goncharuk, a senior researcher at the National Institute of Strategic Studies of Ukraine, believes that China's innovative technology not only supports countries in fighting the epidemic, but its value will also continue to the global economic life.
The future growth of the world economy is inseparable from innovation and the application of new technologies, let alone China.
"Nihon Keizai Shimbun" reported that Chinese companies are further enhancing their strength in the world's high-tech market by virtue of their own innovative capabilities.
The "Survey on the Share of Major Products and Services in 2019" released by the media shows that China has the largest share in 12 categories such as electronic parts and components, ranking second among countries and regions.
The media also reported that China is building a high-level manufacturing industry, and large steel companies are strengthening R&D in high-performance products and cutting-edge fields, and Toyota will partially use high-performance steel from China Baowu Steel Group.
"China attaches great importance to innovation and increases investment in scientific research, education and other fields, providing Chinese companies with the growth soil, enabling them to show strong vitality and creativity." Yi Nuochen, Director of the Laboratory of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, University of Sassari, Italy Said that in recent years, Chinese companies have continued to innovate in the fields of financial technology, big data, artificial intelligence, quantum technology, etc. "By creating many products that combine high-tech with market and consumer needs, Chinese companies have played a role in promoting global technological innovation. positive effects".
In May of this year, China's National High-tech Zone achieved operating income of 3.27 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 10.3%.
In July, the State Council of China issued the "Several Opinions on Promoting the High-Quality Development of National High-tech Industrial Development Zones" to encourage technological innovation and transformational development, and to further open up the industry.
The Italian newspaper La Press believes that China's technology industry has achieved sustained growth in the prevention and control of the epidemic.
Professor Xiong Yu of the University of Surrey Business School said that China’s emphasis on the importance of technological innovation and the main role of enterprises in technological innovation is an inspiration to Chinese enterprises.
In the future, more high-tech companies in China will grow and become the driving force for technological and economic development.
Promote industrial optimization and upgrading, and provide new momentum for economic recovery and development
At present, China's digital economy is accelerating in an all-round way, promoting industrial optimization and upgrading.
At the same time, Chinese companies actively carry out international cooperation in related fields to promote the development of the digital economy and provide new momentum for the recovery and development of the world economy.
In July of this year, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of Egypt signed a contract with iFlytek of China to jointly develop an Arabic-Chinese translation system.
The Minister of Communications and Information Technology of Egypt, Amru Taraat said: “The development of science and technology, especially communications and information technology, plays an important role in driving the digital transformation and economic development of Egypt’s society. Enterprises strengthen scientific and technological cooperation."
In recent years, Chinese companies such as Alipay and WeChat have actively cooperated with local companies in France.
At present, mobile payment has covered more than 1,000 merchants in major tourist cities such as Paris, Nice and Cannes in France.
The French "Tribune" and other media published articles that China's digital technology such as mobile payment is changing business conditions and becoming an important force in the development of France's digital economy.
In Mexico, Chinese companies actively cultivate new technical talents and promote the development of new business formats for the local area.
This year, the Mexican government and Huawei Mexico jointly released the "Seeds for the Future" project to cultivate information and communication technology talents and promote digital construction in Mexico.
Alibaba Group also launched the Mexican digital transformation talent training program to help more Mexican SMEs integrate into the development of the digital economy.
According to reports, 32,000 young Mexicans will receive training within this year, and 1,600 small and micro enterprises will realize digital transformation.
Mexican Foreign Minister Ebrard said that Chinese companies initiated this project, which "will promote the development of Mexico's digital economy and the transformation and upgrading of enterprises, enhance the innovative awareness of Mexican youth, and inject new impetus into economic and social development after the epidemic."
"Chinese technology companies are actively engaged in business, and the advanced digital technology they bring has opened up new prospects for the economic development of various countries." Figuereto said that Chinese companies are playing a role in improving the Latin American network environment, promoting the upgrading of smart products, and building new payment platforms. Important role.
I believe that the arrival of more Chinese companies will strongly support the digital transformation of Latin American countries and promote the high-tech industries to achieve more sustainable and higher-value economic growth.
(Beijing, Bangkok, Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, Paris, Tokyo, Cairo, Rome, October 7th, by reporters Gong Ming, Zhao Yipu, Liu Xuxia, Li Xiaoxiao, Ge Wenbo, Liu Junguo, Zhou Chen, Kong Ge)