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  Chinanews.com, Beijing, January 2. After the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China closed, President Xi Jinping embarked on a new journey of head-of-state diplomacy, and the high-quality development of the "Belt and Road" has become the key word.

A few days ago, Wan Zhe, a researcher at the School of the Belt and Road Initiative at Beijing Normal University, wrote an article on China News. Emphasize the mutual promotion of international circulation and domestic circulation.

At the same time, the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" is the connection point of the domestic and international dual circulation, and an important part of high-level opening up, which can effectively improve the quality and level of the international circulation.

Wan Zhe, a researcher at the Belt and Road College of Beijing Normal University

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The key to the high-quality development of the new journey to jointly build the "Belt and Road" lies in the integration and construction of a new development pattern

  The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China clearly pointed out that the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" has become a popular international public product and international cooperation platform when summarizing the great changes and great achievements in the new era in the past ten years.

The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China puts the main focus of the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" on serving and accelerating the establishment of a new development pattern, which fully reflects the Chinese government's clear thinking on promoting high-quality economic development.

We must deeply realize that on the new journey, the construction of a new development pattern emphasizes the domestic big cycle as the main body, not to separate the domestic big cycle from globalization, but to emphasize the mutual promotion of the international cycle and the domestic cycle.

At the same time, the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" is the connection point of the domestic and international dual circulation, and an important part of high-level opening up, which can effectively improve the quality and level of the international circulation.

After the closing of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, President Xi Jinping embarked on a new journey of head of state diplomacy. From his trip to Southeast Asia to the landmark trip to the Middle East, the high-quality development of the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" has always been the key word of the head of state's diplomacy. The key is to integrate into and build a new development pattern.

internal logic

  As an important part of Xi Jinping's thought on socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era and Xi Jinping's economic thought, building a new development pattern is determined by the theoretical logic, historical logic, and realistic logic of my country's economic and social development, and it also clarifies the path choice for Chinese-style modernization .

From a domestic perspective, after decades of rapid growth after the reform and opening up, the weight of exports, investment, and consumption, the troika driving China's economic development, has changed. China's economy has entered a stage of high-quality development from high-speed growth. The modernization catch-up strategy based on the comparative advantage of low-cost elements is no longer suitable for the development situation.

In the stage of high-quality development, the efficiency of investment in promoting GDP growth is reduced, and exports drive economic growth. Facing the challenges of the industrial chain supply chain rupture caused by the epidemic in the century, the external environment is becoming more and more complicated, and the manufacturing industry has shifted. Domestic consumption has become the driving force of China's new era. main driver of economic growth.

From an international perspective, in recent years, populism and trade protectionism have prevailed in major Western countries, economic globalization has encountered headwinds, anti-globalization has risen, and the global industrial chain is facing major shocks.

Especially since the outbreak of the new crown epidemic, Western countries have increased their attention to the safety of industrial chains and value chains to an unprecedented height. Governments' industrial and economic policies are mixed with national security considerations, and the layout and control of industrial chains and value chains have obviously tightened.

In order to maintain their own economic security, many countries require the production links that have been transferred overseas to be relocated back to the mainland.

As a result, the industrial chain and supply chain have become shorter and more flexible, and the trend of localization has become increasingly obvious.

In the face of changing domestic and international situations, it is necessary to further smooth the domestic cycle while opening up the international cycle, and enhance the autonomy of my country's economic development in order to promote sustained and healthy economic development.

  The joint construction of the "Belt and Road" is a concentrated expression of Xi Jinping's diplomatic thought and economic thought. It is an important practice of building a community with a shared future for mankind, and it is also an important global public product and international cooperation platform that China provides to the world.

It must be recognized that the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" is an important content, an important platform and an important guarantee for building a new development pattern. condition.

mutual improvement

  As a major international cooperation initiative proposed by General Secretary Xi Jinping, the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" is an important practice in promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, and it is an important global public product and international cooperation platform provided by China to the world.

The "Belt and Road" initiative is committed to promoting mutually beneficial and win-win international cooperation. With connectivity as the main line, it will promote policy communication, facility connectivity, unimpeded trade, financial integration, and people-to-people bonds, and explore new growth points in the fields of health, green, and digital. , and coordinately promote the "hard connectivity" of infrastructure, the "soft connectivity" of rules and standards, and the "heart connectivity" of the people of the country.

The "Belt and Road" construction and the new development pattern have a common foundation and characteristics.

  First, they are all signs of a big country developing into a powerful one.

Judging from historical experience, in the process of a country becoming an economically powerful country, it will inevitably be accompanied by the establishment of a sound domestic demand system and the formation of a new pattern of mutual promotion of domestic and international dual cycles.

At present, developed countries with large population and market size in the world, including the United States, basically belong to this type.

The joint construction of the "Belt and Road" is based on the overall domestic and international situation. In the new historical stage, it is an important measure to expand all-round opening up. It is also committed to enabling more countries to share development opportunities and achievements and provide public goods for countries along the route.

  Second, they all highlight the word "tong".

The "five links" of the "Belt and Road" are policy communication, facility connectivity, unimpeded trade, financial integration, and people-to-people bonds, or the "three links", that is, the "hard connectivity" of infrastructure, the "soft connectivity" of standard rules, and the "heart-to-heart connectivity" of the people. ", is the true sense of the "double cycle."

Through the "five links" or "three links", open up domestic and foreign commodity and factor markets, and optimize the allocation of existing resources in countries along the route.

The key to accelerating the formation of a new dual-cycle development pattern is to unblock and break through the blocking points and pain points of various market elements in the cycle.

Both of them use the word "tong" to promote the resilience of my country's economy, the economies of countries along the "Belt and Road" and even the world economy, industrial chain and supply chain.

  Third, they are all based on self-centeredness and taking the initiative.

At present, some countries are pursuing the Cold War mentality, forming cliques, implementing "decoupling and breaking chains", building "small courtyards and high walls", and pursuing a zero-sum game with you losing and me winning. The global industrial chain and supply chain have "broken supply" With the uncertainty of "broken chain", globalization has regressed to a certain extent.

Based on the instability of the international environment and the predicament of globalization, the construction of a new development pattern and the construction of the "Belt and Road Initiative" are also major decisions that are based on me and grasp the strategic initiative.

  Fourth, China's future international circulation will focus on countries along the "Belt and Road".

Building a new development pattern can get rid of over-reliance on the traditional international cycle model, and form more international cycle models that are oriented to southern countries and countries along the “Belt and Road”.

On the one hand, China, as a world market, is opening up to the world and continues to share opportunities in the Chinese market with the world; on the other hand, as a world factory, China continues to provide the world with Made in China, Created in China, and Smart Made in China, forming a domestic and international cycle. Promoted new development pattern.

In the past few years, China has also shared the dividends of China's reform and opening up with countries along the route through the establishment of the "Belt and Road" cooperation platform, and formed a relationship of complementary advantages and mutual exchange at the market level.

From 2013 to 2021, the annual trade volume between China and countries along the route will expand from US$1.04 trillion to US$1.8 trillion, and direct investment in countries along the route will total US$161.3 billion.

In 2022, in the first 11 months, the trade volume between China and the "Belt and Road" partners will increase by 20.4% against the trend.

future direction

  2023 will be the 10th anniversary of the "Belt and Road" initiative proposed by General Secretary Xi Jinping. China will hold the third "Belt and Road" International Cooperation Summit Forum to jointly summarize achievements and draw a blueprint to make this "development belt" that benefits the world even more The "road to happiness" that prospers and benefits mankind is broader.

On the new journey, the key to the high-quality development of the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" is to integrate into the new development pattern, focusing on participating in the domestic and international dual cycle from the aspects of "consolidating the platform", "extensive cooperation", "key areas" and "new development points". Improve China's ability to operate and allocate resource elements around the world.

  The first is to consolidate the platform so that the "Belt and Road" will provide an international platform for the development of the "dual cycle".

"The Belt and Road Initiative" and the "Dual Cycle" should complement each other and jointly seek new growth space.

Through the implementation of the joint construction of the "Belt and Road", continue to encourage Chinese enterprises to go global and deploy domestic and international markets.

Construct a strategic corridor connecting the inside and outside of the "Belt and Road", consolidate the leading position of the eastern coastal areas in opening up, improve the level of opening up in the central, western and northeastern regions, and accelerate the construction of new land-sea corridors in the west.

Promote China to form a new pattern of opening up with east-west two-way, land and sea, multi-level and multi-channel, and promote mutual promotion of internal and external cycles.

  The second is extensive cooperation.

Deepen cooperation with neighboring countries and regions, and promote the formation of various capitals in all aspects to jointly build the "Belt and Road".

Actively welcome financial institutions from various countries to participate in the investment and financing of the joint construction of the "Belt and Road", encourage third-party market cooperation, and achieve the goal of mutual benefit through multi-party participation.

Continue to promote economic and trade exchanges and people-to-people exchanges with neighboring countries and regions, and at the same time promote bilateral and multilateral FTA negotiations, and build a smoother, independent and safer industrial chain supply chain system with closer industrial cooperation, market integration and people-to-people exchanges.

  The third is key areas.

It is necessary to focus on key regions and countries to make the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" more focused on the interconnection of infrastructure between China and surrounding areas, and take the lead in forming a smooth dual-cycle development pattern with the surrounding areas.

Promote RCEP regional economic integration, and improve agricultural product trade and tariff facilitation institutional arrangements.

Continue to accelerate the establishment of the China-Japan-Korea Free Trade Zone, form a huge regional market with a population of more than 1.5 billion, build a stable industrial chain and supply chain system, and maintain the relative stability of the high-tech industry chain and supply chain.

  The fourth is to focus on new development points.

Deepen the development of "Silk Road E-commerce", promote the development of cross-border e-commerce through digital technologies such as big data, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence, promote the construction of "Digital Silk Road", and build a digital cooperation pattern.

Establish a stable "Belt and Road" medical supply chain and promote the development of the "Healthy Silk Road".

Promote the green development of foreign investment and cooperation, and strengthen cooperation in areas such as new energy, energy conservation and environmental protection, and green infrastructure.

People's livelihood projects that focus on increasing employment, reducing poverty, and agriculture are prioritized development goals.

(Special writer: Wan Zhe, a researcher at the Belt and Road College of Beijing Normal University)