Xi Jinping’s New Year Message Highlights Global Trust, Commitment

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s New Year message released on Tuesday highlights China’s remarkable achievements in high-quality development in 2024, while conveying a strong sense of confidence amid global challenges.

Xi emphasized the recovery of the Chinese economy, the adoption of effective policies and the push to achieve sustainable development. “We proactively respond to the impacts of the changing internal and external environment. We adopt a range of policies to ensure solid growth. China’s economy has recovered and is on an upward trajectory,” said the president.

Confidence for the global economy

Experts highlighted the impact of Chinese policies in a challenging international scenario. Benjamin Mgana, editor-in-chief of The Guardian in Tanzania, pointed out that China’s policy measures demonstrate robust governance and adaptability, which have helped the country achieve significant milestones such as the production of more than 10 million new energy vehicles.

For Hassan Daud Butt, former CEO of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Trade and Investment Board in Pakistan, China has emerged as a global leader in combating climate change and advancing green and low-carbon development, offering an inspiring example of progress. sustainable.

In Japan, Hidetoshi Tashiro, chief economist at Sigma Capital, highlighted how China’s opening up and the development of new sectors have benefited the world and created new opportunities for developing countries.

Active role for global peace and development

Xi also stressed China’s crucial role as a major country responsible for world peace. “In a changing world, China is actively promoting global governance reform and strengthening solidarity among the Global South,” he said.

Lyazid Benhami, vice-president of the French-Chinese Friendship Association, stressed that China becomes a global stabilizing force through multilateralism and cooperation with developing countries. For Joseph Matthews, professor at BELTEI International University, Xi’s message reinforces China’s willingness to work with all countries to promote peace, socioeconomic development and combat poverty.

The Belt and Road initiative, especially the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project, was cited by Ravshan Nazarov, a senior researcher at the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan, as an example of how China is expanding economic and logistical connectivity in Central Asia.

Building a better future for everyone

Xi ended his message with a call for global unity to face global challenges. “We must create a better future for the world together,” he said, emphasizing the importance of multilateral cooperation to ensure global stability, peace and prosperity.

Experts such as Gan Tian Loo, vice-president of the Malaysia-China Interaction Association, and Mladen Plese, former editor-in-chief of Morning paper of Croatia, highlighted the role of multilateralism as an essential tool for a stable and cooperative world. For Balew Demissie, a communications consultant in Ethiopia, Xi’s proposal aligns with the interests of developing countries, seeking resilience in the face of climate change and sustainable development.