(The 4th CIIE) Interview｜Xu Rongmao: The CIIE has become an international public product shared by the world

　　China News Online, November 8th (Xu Jing Liu Xiao) "From international procurement, investment promotion, cultural exchanges, and open cooperation, the CIIE has become increasingly diversified, and China will also use this precious platform to be unswerving and comprehensive. Expanding opening up will make the Chinese market a world market, a shared market, and everyone’s market, bringing more benefits to the world." In an exclusive interview with a reporter from Chinanews.com, Member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Chairman of the China Overseas Chinese Business Association, Shimao Said Xu Rongmao, chairman of the group's board of directors.

　　On the 8th, the “Overseas Chinese and Chinese Market Summit Forum 2021” sponsored by the China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese and undertaken by the Shanghai Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese and the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the Shanghai Municipal Government was held at the National Convention and Exhibition Center (Shanghai) with Xu Rongmao at the main forum. Address as a representative of overseas Chinese businessmen.

Xu Rongmao delivered a speech at the 2021 Overseas Chinese and Chinese Market Summit Forum.

Photo by Yin Liqin

　　"China's hosting of the International Import Expo, a global trade event as scheduled, under the premise of ensuring the safety of epidemic prevention, reflects China's sincere desire to share market opportunities with the world and promote the recovery of the world economy." Xu Rongmao pointed out that this year is also the 20th anniversary of China's accession to the World Trade Organization.

Over the past 20 years, China has fully fulfilled its WTO commitments and continuously expanded its opening up, which has activated the surging spring tide of China's development and also activated the spring water of the world economy.

Today, the China International Import Expo is becoming an international public product shared by the world. It is an important window for the world to observe China and share development opportunities. It is also a vivid portrayal of China's commitment and openness.

　　As an overseas Chinese businessman who has grown up with the Chinese market for many years, Xu Rongmao lamented that this year is the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party. Standing at the intersection of the two centuries and the era of great changes in the world, the majority of Chinese businessmen should cherish the comprehensive transformation of the Chinese economy and start high-quality development. We must join hands to maintain our patriotism and take on the historical mission of “consolidating the hearts of overseas Chinese, pooling their wisdom, and exerting their power” in order to promote the reunification of the motherland, promote exchanges with countries that have not yet established diplomatic relations, and promote the “Belt and Road” initiative. "Construction, participation in the CIIE and other fields play the role of liaison between China and foreign countries.

　　At the same time, the majority of Chinese businessmen must adhere to the concept of peace, development, cooperation, and win-win, and under the guidance of the principle of cooperation and win-win, give full play to the subjective initiative and resource advantages of overseas Chinese and Chinese people, so as to promote mutual consultation among countries along the “Belt and Road”. We will continue to seize opportunities in sharing China’s vast market, and innovate and develop in the process of jointly promoting the recovery and growth of the world economy.

　　For a long time, the vast number of overseas Chinese have been an important bridge and link to promote exchanges between China and the world, as well as an important force for the in-depth development of economic globalization.

　　At the forum that day, Shanghai Vice Mayor Chen Qun recommended that as China’s largest economic center city, Shanghai will build a city full of opportunities, enhance the function of opening up two fan hubs to the outside world, and accelerate the creation of a center of domestic circulation. The strategic link between the node and the domestic and international double cycle makes this city a hot spot for investment and business.

The majority of overseas Chinese have strong economic and technological strength, mature business networks, and extensive political and business connections. I hope you will continue to care and support the development of Shanghai, seize the new opportunities of Shanghai’s new round of reform and opening up, and participate in Shanghai’s urban construction more extensively. Share the achievements of Shanghai's development.

　　In this regard, Xu Rongmao said that Shanghai's acceleration of building an economy, finance, trade, shipping, science and technology innovation center and a socialist modern international metropolis is a major national strategic plan, and its grand blueprint is being firmly and steadily advancing.

　　In his view, each center interprets Shanghai's brand new development image and internal driving force. The economic center—endeavour, the financial center—innovation, the trade center—convenience, the shipping center—the hub, the science and innovation center— Strategy source, platform, and transformation are all focused on how to strengthen Shanghai's four major functions: global resource allocation, scientific and technological innovation source, high-end industry leadership, and open hub portal.

　　Xu Rongmao said that based on the current situation, open cooperation is a realistic requirement for promoting the stable recovery of the world economy.

The majority of Chinese businessmen and overseas Chinese must uphold the beliefs of openness, cooperation, unity, and win-win, and unswervingly and efficiently promote the connection of domestic and foreign markets and the sharing of resources and elements, so that the Chinese and Shanghai markets will become the world's and shared markets. , Everyone's market; in the process of unswervingly investing in Shanghai, building Shanghai, and fully participating in the construction of Shanghai's "five centers", we will join hands with Shanghai to accelerate growth and create a better future.

　　"The vast number of Chinese and overseas Chinese should also actively match up and play the role of Shanghai's domestic and international "dual cycle" bridges; the majority of overseas Chinese businessmen can also actively participate in the construction of Shanghai's cultural industry to help Shanghai's cultural heritage and innovation development." Xu Rongmao said.

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