What world expects from China in new year
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The arrival of the new year is a time to celebrate the present, reflect on the past and list expectations for the future.
In 2020, China is set to finish building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, which marks a realization of the first of its two centenary goals.
What might the rest of the world expect from China in the new year?
The year 2019 was one of turbulence and mounting challenges for the world. Multilateralism and unilateralism were locked in a bitter contest, and the world saw a rampage of power politics and bullying.
China should 鈥減lay a driving role in reviving multilateralism and fostering greater openness towards plurality,鈥 said Bertrand Badie, a veteran specialist on international relations at France鈥檚 Sciences Po university.
As a committed multilateralist, Beijing has made its stance clear that the essence of carrying forward multilateralism is that international affairs should be addressed through extensive consultation rather than decided by one country or a few.
Vassiliki Souladaki, a Greek international relations expert, said 鈥淐hina should be committed to inclusive growth and sustainable solutions for a fairer, democratic and multilateral world order, based on the principles of the UN-centered international system.鈥
At a time when protectionism and populism have been on the rise, China鈥檚 staunch support for multilateralism has gained more prominence and popularity.
Roderich Ptak, a professor at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, said China and Germany 鈥渂oth promote multilateralism, free trade and both fight against protectionism.鈥
鈥淚f the two countries can join hands and cooperate more, they will bring positive energy to the world,鈥 said the German sinologist.
Alexander Gusev, director of Russia鈥檚 Institute of Strategic Planning and Forecasting, said that with the development of the trend toward world multi-polarization, China鈥檚 status in the global economy and international politics has greatly improved.
Noting that the strong strategic support between Russia and China bears significance to maintaining world peace and development, Gusev said he hopes that the two countries can strengthen coordination in international and bilateral affairs and work together to maintain global security.
This year, the United Nations celebrates 75 years. Currently, globalization is encountering setbacks and a global governance deficit has become apparent.
鈥淯rgent global challenges such as climate change; growing global competition in energy, natural resources, food and water; urban landscape development; biotechnology use; the rivalry between national and transnational forces; and, above all, international terrorism are forcing countries to face new realities,鈥 Souladaki said.
Against this backdrop, China firmly upholds the UN-centered international system through word and action.
The country鈥檚 call for extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits in global governance and for building a community with a shared future for mankind has been embraced and supported by more and more countries.
Win-win cooperation
China will 鈥渢ry to improve global governance, which is in crisis, in order to face the great challenges that exist in the world today,鈥 said Eduardo Regalado, researcher at Cuba鈥檚 Center for International Policy, adding that 鈥淐hina will continue to promote multilateralism.鈥
As the past years have seen a rapid increase in China鈥檚 role on the global stage, analysts expect more contributions to global governance from China.
French writer and sinologist Sonia Bressler said Chinese concepts regarding global governance will profoundly affect the world鈥檚 political and economic systems.
China鈥檚 鈥減ositive role鈥 in global development is becoming increasingly apparent in the international arena, said Nina Ivanova, head of the Belarusian Society of Friendship and Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries.
She added that a 鈥済ood example鈥 of this is the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative, which is 鈥済aining popularity in countries around the world.鈥
The BRI has brought 鈥渕ore jobs and less poverty鈥 in the countries along the routes, said Ptak, adding that 鈥渢hus it brings peace and reduces conflicts.鈥
鈥淚 think more importantly it also enhances understanding and communication among different cultures,鈥 the German professor said, adding that 鈥渋t鈥檚 indeed a good initiative and very visionary.鈥
Costantinos Bt. Costantinos, professor of public policy at the Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia, said he looks forward in 2020 to China鈥檚 continuous promotion of the Belt and Road鈥檚 construction so that African countries can gain more from China鈥檚 development.
Similarly, Ismael Buchanan, senior lecturer of the Department of Political Science at the University of Rwanda, expressed hope that China will continue cooperating with African countries in such areas as trade, security and infrastructure connectivity.
These 鈥渙f course will happen鈥 under the BRI, he added.
In 2020, China will host the second UN Global Sustainable Transport Conference, which is expected to further bolster connectivity and common development in Asia, Europe and beyond.
China will continue to 鈥渄eepen its relationship with the rest of the world,鈥 Regalado said.
The Asian country will become a key actor on the world stage that 鈥渙ffers opportunities to others to join important projects in which everyone wins,鈥 he said.
The authors are Xinhua writers. Tang Ji and others also contributed to the story.
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