Strengthen confidence to create a better world in the post-epidemic era

President Xi Jinping attended the 2022 World Economic Forum video conference in Beijing on the 17th and delivered a speech entitled "Firm Confidence, Courage to Move Forward, and Create a Better World in the Post-epidemic Era".

Xi Jinping first pointed out that in two weeks, the Chinese lunar new year of the tiger will arrive. In Chinese culture, the tiger is a symbol of bravery and strength, and Chinese often say that the dragon is alive and the tiger is alive and the dragon leaps. In the face of the severe challenges facing mankind at present, we must be like a tiger, a tiger and a tiger, bravely overcome all kinds of dangers and obstacles on the way forward, make every effort to sweep away the haze of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, make every effort to promote economic and social recovery and development, and let the sunshine of hope illuminate mankind!

Throughout history, human beings have grown up in overcoming test after test and developing in overcoming crises. We must advance in the logic of historical progress and develop in the tide of the development of the times.

Small boats can't withstand the wind and waves, and the giant ships can withstand the terrifying waves. Strengthening confidence and working together is the only correct way to defeat the epidemic.

Contradictions and differences between countries are inevitable, but engaging in a zero-sum game in which you lose and I win is useless. Peaceful development and win-win cooperation are the right way in the world.

Economic development cannot exhaust resources and ecological environment, and ecological environmental protection is not to abandon economic development and seek fish from wood.

Xi Jinping stressed that the world today is experiencing major changes unprecedented in a century. This change is not limited to one thing at a time, one country and one domain, but a profound and magnificent change of the times. The changes of the times and the epidemic of the century are superimposed on each other, and the world has entered a new period of turbulent change. How to defeat the epidemic? How to build the post-pandemic world? This is a major issue of common concern to the people of the world, and it is also an urgent and important issue that we must answer.

Xi Jinping stressed, "If the power of the world is not prosperous, it will decline, and if the rule of the world does not advance, it will retreat." "The world always develops in a movement of contradictions, and without contradictions there is no world. Throughout history, human beings have grown up in overcoming test after test and developing in overcoming crises. We must advance in the logic of historical progress and develop in the tide of the development of the times. We must be good at thinking from the comparative analysis of the long cycle of history, and we must be good at insight into the changes in things from subtle points, cultivate new opportunities in the crisis, open a new situation in the change, and gather a powerful force to overcome difficulties and challenges.

First, work together to defeat the epidemic. Facts have shown once again that in the midst of a global crisis, countries are not riding in more than 190 small boats, but on a big ship with a shared destiny. Small boats can't withstand the wind and waves, and the giant ships can withstand the terrifying waves. Strengthening confidence and working together is the only correct way to defeat the epidemic. Any mutual restraint and any gratuitous "throwing of the pot" will delay the fighter plane and interfere with the overall situation. All countries in the world should strengthen international anti-epidemic cooperation, actively carry out cooperation in drug research and development, jointly build multiple anti-epidemic defense lines, and accelerate the construction of a community of human health. In particular, it is necessary to make good use of vaccines as a powerful weapon to ensure the fair distribution of vaccines, accelerate the speed of vaccination, bridge the international "immunization gap", and protect life and health and ensure people's lives.

Second, defuse various risks and promote the stable recovery of the world economy. The world economy is coming out of its trough, but it also faces many constraints. We must explore new momentums for economic growth, new models of social life, and new paths for personnel exchanges under the condition of normalized epidemic prevention and control, promote cross-border trade facilitation, ensure the safety and smoothness of the industrial chain supply chain, and promote the stabilization and solidification of the world economic recovery process. All countries in the world should adhere to true multilateralism, persist in tearing down walls without building walls, opening up without isolation, integration without decoupling, promote the construction of an open world economy, and promote economic globalization to develop in a more open, inclusive, inclusive, balanced and win-win direction, so that the vitality of the world economy can fully burst forth. To promote the world economy out of the crisis and achieve recovery, we must strengthen macroeconomic policy coordination. Major economies should establish a sense of community, strengthen the concept of system, strengthen the transparency and sharing of policy information, and coordinate the objectives, strength and rhythm of fiscal and monetary policies. The major developed countries should adopt responsible economic policies, control the spillover effects of policies, and avoid serious impacts on developing countries. International economic and financial institutions should play a constructive role, consolidate international consensus, enhance policy coordination, and prevent systemic risks.

Third, cross the development gap and revitalize the global development cause. The global development process is suffering a serious impact, the human development index has declined for the first time in 30 years, some developing countries have returned to poverty and chaos due to the epidemic, and many people in developed countries have fallen into difficulties in their lives. No matter what difficulties we encounter, we must adhere to the people-centered development concept, put the promotion of development and the protection of people's livelihood in a prominent position of global macro policies, implement the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, promote the synergy of existing development cooperation mechanisms, and promote balanced global development. We should adhere to the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities, advance international cooperation on climate change within the framework of development, and implement the outcome of the twenty-sixth conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Developed economies should take the lead in fulfilling their responsibilities for emission reduction, implement financial and technical support commitments, and create the necessary conditions for developing countries to cope with climate change and achieve sustainable development. The Global Development Initiative is a public good that is open to the world. China is willing to work with all parties to jointly promote the implementation of the initiative and strive not to leave any country behind.

Fourth, abandon the Cold War mentality and achieve peaceful coexistence and mutual benefit and win-win results. The world today is not at peace, and there are incessant remarks that incite hatred and prejudice, and all kinds of containment, suppression, and even confrontation that arise from it are harmful to world peace and security without any benefit. History has repeatedly proved that confrontation is not only useless, but also has disastrous consequences. If we engage in protectionism and unilateralism, no one can protect them, and in the end they will only harm others and harm themselves. Engaging in hegemony and bullying is even more contrary to the tide of history. Contradictions and differences between countries are inevitable, but engaging in a zero-sum game in which you lose and I win is useless. Peaceful development and win-win cooperation are the right way in the world. Different countries and civilizations should develop together while respecting each other and cooperate for win-win results while seeking common ground while reserving differences. We must conform to the general trend of history, strive to stabilize the international order, carry forward the common values of all mankind, and promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind. We must adhere to dialogue rather than confrontation, tolerance without exclusivity, oppose all forms of unilateralism and protectionism, and oppose all forms of hegemonism and power politics.

Xi Jinping stressed that last year marked the centenary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. The COMMUNIST Party of China has united and led the Chinese people to struggle hard for a long time, made world-renowned achievements in the development of national construction and the improvement of the people's living standards, achieved the goal of building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way as scheduled, won the battle against poverty on schedule, and historically solved the problem of absolute poverty, and now embarks on a new journey of comprehensively building a modern socialist country.

China will unswervingly promote high-quality development. China's overall economic development momentum is good, with China's gross domestic product growing by about 8% last year, achieving the dual goals of higher growth and lower inflation. Although the huge pressure brought about by changes in the economic environment at home and abroad has not changed, the fundamentals of China's strong resilience, full potential and long-term improvement have not changed, and we are full of confidence in the future of China's economic development. China has clearly proposed to promote the all-round development of the people and the common prosperity of all the people to achieve more obvious substantive progress, and will make efforts in all aspects to this end.

China will unswervingly promote reform and opening up. China's reform and opening up is always on the road. No matter what changes take place in the international situation, China will hold high the banner of reform and opening up. China will continue to make the market play a decisive role in the allocation of resources, unswervingly consolidate and develop the public ownership economy, and unswervingly encourage, support and guide the development of the non-public ownership economy.

China will build a unified, open, competitive and orderly market system to ensure that all enterprises have equal status before the law and equal opportunities before the market. China welcomes all kinds of capital to operate in China in accordance with laws and regulations and play an active role in China's development. China will continue to expand high-level opening up, steadily expand institutional opening up such as rules, management and standards, implement the national treatment of foreign-funded enterprises, and promote the high-quality development of the "Belt and Road".

China will unswervingly promote the construction of ecological civilization. Economic development cannot exhaust resources and ecological environment, and ecological environmental protection is not to abandon economic development and seek fish from wood. China adheres to the concept that green water and green mountains are golden mountains and silver mountains, promotes the integrated protection and systematic governance of grass and sand in landscapes, forests, lakes, grasses and sands, goes all out to promote the construction of ecological civilization, goes all out to strengthen pollution prevention and control, and goes all out to improve the people's production and living environment. Achieving carbon peak carbon neutrality is an inherent requirement for China's high-quality development and a solemn commitment to the international community. China will keep its promises and firmly advance. Achieving carbon peak carbon neutrality is unlikely to be completed in one battle. China will break through the law and fight steadily, gradually and orderly reduce traditional energy in the process of promoting reliable alternatives to new energy, and ensure stable economic and social development. China will actively carry out international cooperation on climate change and jointly promote the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development.

Text/Xinhua News Agency