The international community pays attention to China's economic growth: sending a positive signal to the world

　　China News Agency, Beijing, March 6.

　　China News Agency reporter

　　On March 5, the annual government work report was submitted to the National People's Congress for deliberation.

Foreign media and international people pay close attention to China's economic growth target proposed in the report, saying that China's 2023 GDP growth target of around 5% is of far-reaching significance, demonstrating confidence in economic development, and at the same time sending a message to the world positive signal.

Demonstrate confidence in economic development

　　CNN pointed out in the report that the growth target of around 5% reflects that China, the world's second largest economy, is seeking to "reinvigorate the economy."

　　"Since January this year, China's economic recovery has accelerated." According to reports, on March 1, China's official data showed that China's manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) hit the highest monthly increase in nearly 11 years in February , highlighting how quickly China's economy has rebounded.

China's services and construction sectors also performed at their best levels in the past two years.

Moody's Investors Service, an international rating agency, recently raised its forecast for China's economic growth this year and next to 5% from the previous 4% on the grounds that China's economic rebound is stronger than expected in the short term.

　　Professional financial media "Barron's Weekly" also believes that China's economy is "seeking recovery."

According to the report, Chinese officials have stated that the restoration and expansion of consumption will be given priority.

　　The New York Times published an article stating that China's 2023 GDP growth target is higher than the actual growth rate of 3% in 2022.

With the increase in economic activity, China's economic growth target may be achieved.

Prasad, an economist at Cornell University in the United States, believes that China is confident in achieving this goal, and relevant economic and financial policies will be formulated around this goal.

Send a positive signal to the world

　　Alexei Maslov, dean of the School of Asian and African Studies of Moscow State University, said in an interview with the Russian Satellite News Agency that the report is sending a positive signal to the global economy.

"China is focusing on increasing its economic growth rate, which means China will need more energy and will be more active in supplying products to the international market, which is a positive signal for the global economy."

　　"China has always been able to balance its domestic policy with its foreign policy, which is very attractive." Volker Chapke, honorary chairman of the Berlin Prussian Association, said, "At the moment when the international community is facing certain difficulties, I firmly believe that This year's two sessions in China will bring good and forward-looking results."

　　Kwon Ki-sik, president of the South Korea-China Urban Friendship Association, said in an interview with a reporter from China News Agency that at a time when unilateralism and the epidemic have caused difficulties in the development of the world economy, China has proposed a GDP growth target of about 5%. The road to world economic recovery has been given a "green light".

　　Bloomberg reported that China's economic growth target of around 5% will provide corresponding support for the global economy.

"The International Monetary Fund estimates that when China's GDP growth rate increases by 1 percentage point, the economic growth rate of other countries will increase by about 0.3 percentage points." (End)

　　(Participating reporters: Tian Bing, Zhang Chenyi, Wang Fan, Liu Xu, Ma Xiuxiu)