Chinanews.com, Beijing, March 19 (Reporter Zhang Su) The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development released an updated version of the "2020 Trade and Development Report" on the 18th. China's economy is expected to grow by 8.1% this year.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said at a regular press conference on the 19th that China will provide more opportunities for cooperation with countries around the world.
He said that in the face of multiple severe impacts such as the new crown pneumonia epidemic and the deep recession of the world economy, the Chinese government has adopted effective macro policies in a timely and decisive manner to coordinate the advancement of epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development, and is the only major global economy to achieve positive economic growth.
The relevant report issued by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development reflects the confidence of the international community in China's economic development.
Zhao Lijian said that the sustained and stable development of China's economy will create favorable conditions for the international community to fight the epidemic and revive the economy.
In the first two months of this year, China's absorption of foreign investment and goods trade had a good start, with year-on-year growth of 31.5% and 32.2% respectively.
He also noted that the American Chamber of Commerce in China recently released a report showing that 75% of the interviewed companies are optimistic about the prospects of the Chinese market in the next two years, and 81% of the companies believe that the industry's Chinese market will achieve positive growth in 2021.
Zhao Lijian said that China has become a major trading partner of more than 120 countries and regions including the United States, the European Union, Japan, and India.
The Chinese economy has long been deeply integrated into the world economy. It can be said that there is me in you and you in me.
Zhao Lijian emphasized that at present, China is based on a new stage of development, implementing new development concepts, building a new development pattern, and unswervingly promoting high-quality development.
China will further expand its opening to the outside world, open up more room for development and provide more cooperation opportunities for all countries in the world.
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