China News Service, Beijing, March 10th (Xue Lingqiao reporter Meng Xiangjun) The two sessions of the National People's Congress in 2023 are underway and have attracted the attention of experts and scholars from many countries.

Recently, Swaran Singh, a visiting professor at the University of British Columbia in Canada and a professor at the School of International Relations at Jawaharlal Nehru University in India, accepted an exclusive interview with Chinanews.com, expressing his views on the global economy, Chinese-style modernization and its role in global governance.

　　Singh mentioned China's development prospects in the interview: First, in terms of economic consumption, after China optimized the epidemic prevention policy, outbound tourism has gradually recovered, which will help boost the global tourism economy; second, in terms of development concepts, he praised Third, in terms of international cooperation, China's "Belt and Road" initiative provides ideas for global governance.

Drawing: Chinanews.com Yao Lan

A shot in the arm for global economic recovery

　　China is the world's largest outbound travel market, and Chinese tourists are also the world's largest overseas travel consumer group.

After the Chinese government further optimized the prevention and control measures of the new crown epidemic, China's inbound and outbound traffic ushered in a sharp rebound.

　　In this regard, Singh said: "Recently, neighboring countries have opened their doors to Chinese tourists, including Singapore, South Korea, Japan, Thailand, etc. International leisure travel is also ushering in a recovery."

　　With more and more Chinese tourists entering the international tourism market, many governments and tourism industries expressed that they warmly welcome Chinese tourists, which stems from their confidence in the Chinese economy.

The world has also seen the vitality and potential of the Chinese economy.

　　"Chinese tourists have given a shot in the arm to the global economy," Singh said, noting that it will also help the aviation and hotel industries, which were hit hard during the epidemic, to recover.

Recently, a sea of ​​alpine rape flowers bloomed in Baoshan Township, Wan'an County, Ji'an, Jiangxi Province, attracting many tourists to go out and enjoy the flowers.

Photo by Li Xiaoming

Distinctive features of Chinese-style modernization

　　2023 is the 45th anniversary of China's reform and opening up.

In the interview, Singh affirmed China's development and progress over the past forty years.

He said: "Over the past 40 years of reform and opening up, China's economic growth rate has been astonishing. The average annual GDP growth rate of 9% has attracted the attention of the world."

　　The 2023 Chinese government work report mentioned that after eight years of continuous efforts, nearly 100 million rural poor people in China have been lifted out of poverty, and the problem of absolute poverty has been solved historically.

　　Environmental issues, ecological issues, and seeking development for all mankind are all important worldwide challenges.

In dealing with these global challenges, Singh expressed his appreciation for China's achievements in poverty alleviation: "Over the past forty years, China has successfully lifted nearly 800 million people out of poverty. This is a remarkable achievement."

　　The victory in the fight against poverty is one of the powerful examples of Chinese-style modernization.

When talking about this concept, Singh said, "The Chinese-style modernization concept partly draws on the wisdom of ancient sages and presents a picture different from the Western model. Western modernization is partly rooted in the colonial plunder of other countries."

Data map: Ganzhou International Land Port in Nankang District, Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, a node city of the "Belt and Road Initiative".

Photo by Liu Lixin

Provide Chinese solutions for global governance

　　The year 2023 coincides with the tenth anniversary of the "Belt and Road" initiative.

Talking about China's influence on the international stage, Singh said: "In the past ten years, China's 'Belt and Road' initiative has profoundly affected the global political and economic landscape, and the 'Belt and Road' International Summit Forum has also become an important global event. Leaders from many countries were attracted to attend the meeting.”

　　He also said that China is entering a new stage of development, paying more attention to building segmented markets and high-quality development projects.

　　Foreign Minister Qin Gang said during the National People's Congress on the 7th that over the past ten years, the "Belt and Road" initiative has created 420,000 jobs for countries along the route and lifted nearly 40 million people out of poverty.

　　Behind the dazzling data, China has been committed to resolving the difficulties of relevant countries, highlighting its efforts to actively participate in global governance.

　　During the interview, Singh also pointed out, "We are facing global problems such as population growth, climate change, and economic recession. All countries need to strengthen cooperation and jointly deal with challenges." , to provide Chinese solutions to these world problems."

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