CCTV News:The "Belt and Road" international cooperation summit forum closed today. The two-day summit forum is another major move of China’s home diplomacy.
The summit was fruitful.
The summit forum showed the world the fruitful achievements of the "Belt and Road" construction in the past four years, described the development vision for a better future, and showed the China action to fulfill its promise.
For example, this summit has formed a list of more than 270 achievements. This is a very specific figure, which shows that the success of this meeting lies in nuances.
For another example, President Xi announced that it would hold the second summit forum in 2019. Foreign guests attending the meeting also suggested that the summit forum should be normalized and institutionalized.
At the press conference, President Xi’s speech also responded to the focus, such as financial support — — 100 billion yuan will be added to the Silk Road Fund to encourage financial institutions to carry out overseas fund business in RMB, with an estimated scale of about 300 billion yuan. The China Development Bank and the Export-Import Bank will provide 250 billion yuan and 130 billion yuan of RMB equivalent special loans for the "Belt and Road" cooperation respectively.
The outcome of the summit reflects three points.
Build consensus.This kind of consensus not only has the macro level: the consensus of values, policies and ideas, but also includes the implementation of consensus through specific projects.
Highlight the theme, that is, seek development and cooperation.Adhering to the spirit of Silk Road, all parties need to connect the construction of the "Belt and Road" with their respective development strategies.
Clear the promotion mechanism.After the "Belt and Road" international cooperation summit forum, China and relevant countries will have some follow-up implementation mechanisms to implement the results reached at the summit.
China will hold China International Import Expo from 2018.
Speaking of practical cooperation, during and before this forum, China signed a number of cooperation documents and agreements with many countries and international organizations on the construction of the Belt and Road Initiative. One of them is the release of the "Initiative for Promoting Smooth Trade Cooperation in the Belt and Road". According to the initiative, China will hold China International Import Expo from 2018.
Judging from the current situation,It is expected that there will be next year.90More than 100 countries participated in the import Expo,This will further enhance the influence of the "Belt and Road Initiative" and further enhance China’s strategic initiative in opening up and promoting global trade growth.
△ Zhongshan, Minister of Commerce of China, delivered a keynote speech at the high-level meeting of the Belt and Road International Cooperation Summit Forum "Promoting Trade Smooth".
In the past, similar expositions held in China were mainly export-oriented, such as the Canton Fair. Now, an import exposition will be held. What changes are reflected behind this change in China? What tangible dividends can China hold an international import Expo to release for the people?
Interpretation: Holding the Import Expo in China is a contribution to the international community.
If you want it, you must give it first. This is the ancient wisdom of China. Holding the International Import Expo in China is a way to contribute to the international community.
Holding an import Expo is an innovative move.
Speaking of international trade-oriented expositions, people are no strangers, such as the well-known Canton Fair.
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China Import and Export Fair, also known as Canton Fair, was founded in the spring of 1957.It is a comprehensive international trade event with the longest history, the largest scale, the most complete variety of goods, the largest number of buyers attending the meeting and the widest distribution in various countries and regions in China. After 60 years, the Canton Fair is mainly export-oriented, with a cumulative export turnover of about $1,233.5 billion.Since the 101st session in April, 2007, the Canton Fair has changed its name from China Export Commodities Fair to China Import and Export Commodities Fair, and changed from a single export platform to a two-way trading platform for imports and exports, but it still focuses on exports.
Compared with the previous exhibitions held in China to promote exports, such as the Canton Fair, it is innovative to hold a special import fair now. Since the Belt and Road Initiative is not a one-man show in China, it is a chorus of relevant countries.Import Expo is a way to make it easier for all participants to enter the China market, enjoy the development dividend of China and achieve mutual benefit and win-win results.
Holding an import Expo reflects China’s responsibility
The Import Expo will not only be the achievement of "One Belt, One Road" with the goal of smooth trade, but also reflect China’s international responsibilities and responsibilities, as well as the profound changes facing China’s economy.
In recent years, the growth rate of global trade is lower than the economic growth rate, and the uncertainty of the development prospects of many countries has increased. The "Belt and Road Initiative" is the solution to get rid of weak economic growth and stagnant trade volume. From the perspective of deepening international trade, the "Belt and Road Initiative" will bring practical benefits to relevant countries.Import Expo is a way for China to contribute to the global economic recovery and an international platform for promoting global trade growth.
Holding an import Expo benefits everyone.
The Belt and Road Initiative comes from China, but its results benefit the world. From the smooth flow of trade to the common feelings of the people, we need visible and tangible goods as carriers. For example, Chinese people can buy Iranian saffron conveniently and quickly, and when the Central European class pulls scotch whisky back,Whether it is a producer or a consumer, every participant in the commodity value chain can truly understand it.“the Belt and Road"Bring convenience and benefits.
In addition, the promotion of the Belt and Road Initiative will deepen China’s economic exchanges with relevant countries, which is closely related to China’s economic rebalancing. According to the data of the Ministry of Commerce, from 2014 to 2016, the total trade volume between China and countries (regions) along the Belt and Road Initiative exceeded US$ 3 trillion. It is estimated that China will import US$ 2 trillion of goods from countries and regions along the Belt and Road Initiative in the next five years. These imported goods will not only promote the economic development of China, but also enrich the consumption choices of residents. From this perspective, the content displayed at the "Belt and Road" import Expo can benefit everyone.
Wen Yi CCTV Review Special Contributor Wang Yahong