[Foreword] On September 4, 2016, President Xi Jinping attended the Hangzhou Summit of the Group of Twenty Leaders and worked with all parties to discuss global economic cooperation plans.
Xi Jinping's calm, wise, sincere, friendly, and witty metaphors showed the demeanor of a great country and left a deep impression on people.
In the speeches of the previous G20 summits, Xi Jinping frequently used vivid metaphors to talk about cooperation and win-win, so as to provide good prescriptions and suggestions for the development of the world economy.
On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the G20 Hangzhou Summit, Xinhua News Agency’s "Learning in Progress" will sort out Xi Jinping’s G20 metaphors for you.
Stabilizer·Catalyst·Propeller
Through such efforts, we must make the G20 go better and further, truly become the stabilizer of the world economy, the catalyst of global growth, and the propeller of global economic governance, so as to better benefit the people of all countries.
—— Speech at the first phase of the Ninth Summit of the G20 Leaders on November 15, 2014
Identify the focus of the disease and prescribe the right medicine
Once the lesion is found, the right medicine must be prescribed.
As the main forum for international economic cooperation, the G20 must set goals, point out the direction, and exert leadership.
We must address the symptoms for the current steady growth, and we must also address the root cause for long-term motivation; we must implement past achievements and build new consensus; we must not only take domestic measures, do our own thing, but also cooperate sincerely. Respond to challenges together.
—— Speech on the world economic situation at the first phase of the tenth summit of the G20 leaders on November 15, 2015
Body·Blood
We compare the world economy to the human body, then trade and investment are the blood.
If Qi stagnates and blood stasis is difficult to flow, the world economy will not be able to develop healthily.
—— Speech on the world economic situation at the first phase of the tenth summit of the G20 leaders on November 15, 2015
Action Team·Talking Hall
Unite knowledge and action, and take pragmatic actions.
It is better to implement one if you promise one thousand.
We should make the G20 an action team, not a chat room.
—— Opening speech at the Hangzhou Summit of G20 Leaders on September 4, 2016
Bridge of Friendship, Bridge of Cooperation, Bridge of Future
The G20 is like a bridge, allowing everyone to come together from all directions.
This is a bridge of friendship through which we sow the seeds of friendship to the world.
This is a bridge of cooperation, through which we discuss big plans, strengthen coordination, deepen cooperation, and seek a win-win situation.
This is a bridge to the future, through which we share our destiny and adversity, and move forward hand in hand to meet a better tomorrow.
—— Speech at the welcome banquet of the G20 Hangzhou Summit on September 4, 2016
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We must adhere to the path of open development, mutual benefit and win-win results, and work together to make the pie of the world economy bigger.
As a major economy in the world, we should and be able to play a leading role, support the multilateral trading system, act in accordance with jointly formulated rules, and find win-win solutions to common challenges through consultations.
—— Speech on the world economic situation at the Hamburg Summit of the Group of Twenty Leaders on July 7, 2017
Don't engage in "one word"
China is in favor of necessary reforms to the World Trade Organization. The key is to maintain the core values and basic principles of the World Trade Organization such as openness, tolerance, and non-discrimination, and safeguard the development interests and policy space of developing countries.
It is necessary to persist in extensive consultations by all parties, proceed in an orderly manner, and not engage in "one-word talk."
——Speech at the first phase of the 13th G20 Summit on November 30, 2018