"The trend of economic globalization is irreversible"
——General Secretary Xi Jinping discusses economic globalization (1)
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Insight into the laws of history, grasp the trend of the times, and focus on the global future. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has elaborated on China's propositions and Chinese plans on economic globalization on various occasions such as Davos, and has effectively gathered consensus in the international community. Has had a major and far-reaching impact.
Mr. Notes combed through a series of important expositions on economic globalization by General Secretary Xi Jinping.
Today, I will study with you the general secretary's remarks on the general trend of economic globalization.
Economic globalization has roughly gone through 3 stages
The first is the stage of colonial expansion and the formation of the world market. Western countries basically completed the carve-up of the world before World War I through clever plundering, power occupation, and colonial expansion. All regions and nations of the world were involved in the capitalist world system. in.
The second is the two parallel world market stages. After the end of World War II, a group of socialist countries were born. Colonial and semi-colonial countries became independent. The world formed two camps of socialism and capitalism, and two economic camps were formed. Parallel markets.
The third is the stage of economic globalization. With the end of the Cold War, the antagonism of the two camps ceased to exist, and the two parallel markets ceased to exist. The interdependence of various countries was greatly strengthened, and economic globalization developed rapidly.
——A speech at the seminar on the study and implementation of the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the Eighteenth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on January 18, 2016
The objective requirements of the development of social productive forces and the inevitable result of technological progress
Economic globalization was once regarded as the cave of Alibaba, and now it is regarded as Pandora's box by many people.
The international community has launched extensive discussions around the issue of economic globalization.
Today, I want to start with the issue of economic globalization and talk about my views on the world economy.
What I want to say is that many problems that plague the world are not caused by economic globalization.
For example, in the past few years, refugees from the Middle East and North Africa have affected the world. Millions of people have been displaced, and even young children have been buried in the sea on the way. We are heartbroken.
The cause of this problem is war, conflict, and regional unrest.
The solution to this problem is to seek peace, promote reconciliation, and restore stability.
For another example, the international financial crisis is not an inevitable product of economic globalization, but the result of excessive profit-seeking of financial capital and severe lack of financial supervision.
Simply attributing the problems that plague the world to economic globalization is neither true to the facts nor helpful in solving the problems.
From a historical perspective, economic globalization is an objective requirement for the development of social productive forces and an inevitable result of technological progress. It is not created by people or countries.
Economic globalization has provided a strong impetus for world economic growth, promoted the flow of commodities and capital, the progress of science and technology and civilization, and the exchanges between people of all countries.
——Keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 2017 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum on January 17, 2017
The ocean of the world economy cannot be avoided
Back then, China also had doubts about economic globalization, and was also worried about joining the World Trade Organization.
However, we believe that integration into the world economy is the general direction of history. If China’s economy is to develop, it must dare to swim in the vast ocean of the world market. If you never dare to go to the sea to experience the wind and rain and see the world, one day it will be there. Drowned in the sea.
Therefore, China bravely marched towards the world market.
In the process, we choked on water, encountered whirlpools, encountered wind and waves, but we learned to swim while swimming.
This is the correct strategic choice.
The sea of the world economy, whether you want it or not, is there, and you cannot avoid it.
It is impossible to artificially cut off the flow of capital, technology, product, industry, and people in the economies of various countries, and to return the sea of the world economy to isolated small lakes and small rivers, and it is not in line with the historical trend.
——Keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 2017 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum on January 17, 2017
Irreversible trend of the times
Comprehensively study and judge the general trend of world development, and economic globalization is an irreversible trend of the times.
Based on this judgment, I emphasized in the report of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China that China adheres to the basic national policy of opening up to the outside world, and insists on opening the country's doors for construction.
I want to tell you clearly that China's door to opening up will not be closed, it will only open wider and wider!
Practice has proved that China's economic development in the past 40 years has been achieved under open conditions, and the high-quality development of China's economy in the future must also be carried out under more open conditions.
This is a strategic choice made by China based on development needs, and it is also taking concrete actions to promote economic globalization to benefit people all over the world.
——Keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference on April 10, 2018
History is bound to advance vigorously
People of insight all over the world recognize that economic globalization is an irreversible historical trend that provides a strong impetus for world economic development.
To say that it is a historical trend means that its development is independent of human will.
Human beings can recognize, conform to, and use the laws of history, but they cannot prevent the laws of history from taking effect.
History is bound to advance vigorously.
——Keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the first China International Import Expo on November 5, 2018
No one can stop the forward momentum of the big rivers
Economic globalization is a historical trend.
The Yangtze, Nile, Amazon and Danube rivers are rushing forward day and night. Although there will be some turning back waves, and although there will be many dangerous shoals and reefs, no one can stop the momentum of the big rivers.
——Keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 2nd China International Import Expo on November 5, 2019
Open cooperation is still a historical trend
At present, economic globalization has encountered some waves of backlash, but the world will never return to a state of mutual closure and separation. Open cooperation is still a historical trend, and mutual benefit and win-win results are still popular.
——Speech at the 30th Anniversary Celebration of Pudong Development and Opening up on November 12, 2020
No country can do construction behind closed doors
In today's world, the trend of economic globalization is irreversible. No country can engage in construction behind closed doors. China has long been deeply integrated with the world economy and international system.
We will never go back in history, and we will not seek "decoupling" or engage in closed and exclusive "small circles."
——Keynote speech at the APEC Business Leaders Dialogue on November 19, 2020