On May 17, South Africa's veteran diplomat and former ambassador to foreign countries, Gert Gereble, commented on Rapport, South Africa's largest circulation Afrikaan newspaper, analyzing China's economic situation and foreign policy after the national "two sessions" and expressing expectations that China would play a more important role in global governance.
The article said that the convening of the "two sessions" is the most important event in China's political agenda this year, and the deputies and members will extensively discuss China's political, economic, and social affairs and foreign relations. From a domestic perspective, although the epidemic has brought a certain impact on China's economic development, China's economic development has strong resilience and internal stability, and with the introduction of a series of strong fiscal and monetary policies, "the speed of China's economic recovery will surprise many people!" ”
China plays a vital role in the world economy, and China's economic recovery will help mitigate the impact of the epidemic on the global economy. Therefore, the attempt of some US politicians to "decouple" from China is unlikely to make substantial progress, and their unreasonable attack on China in order to cover up the lack of anti-epidemic efforts will also undermine the favorable atmosphere for China and the United States to implement the first phase of the economic and trade agreement. The article believes that if the economic and trade agreement is difficult to implement and the next stage of negotiations lacks progress, it will be the US government's "self-inflicted consequences".
The article said that China's effectiveness in fighting the epidemic has been widely praised by the international community. As the domestic epidemic prevention and control situation improves, the Chinese government and enterprises are providing comprehensive assistance and sharing experience to the world, especially Africa, in the fight against the epidemic. The new crown virus is the common enemy of all mankind, and working together to fight the epidemic is the most important task at present. The United States' insistence on provoking an investigation into the origin of the virus and attempting to "claim" against China is not only illegal, but also unpopular in the international community.
China has been playing a constructive role in promoting world peace and development, addressing climate change, and upholding multilateralism, which stands in stark contrast to the Trump administration's position on these issues. China continues to play the role of a responsible major country in the international community, and it is expected that after the epidemic, the international community will further strengthen its relations with China and consolidate bilateral and multilateral cooperation.
The article said that although some forces with ulterior motives have recently tried to slander China's epidemic prevention measures against Africans in China as "racial discrimination", China-Africa relations have not been interfered with by a temporary incident. It is expected that China's "two sessions" will continue to uphold the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind, provide strong support for the "Belt and Road" initiative and China-Africa friendship, and believe that the "excellent" mutually beneficial cooperation between China and Africa will also help Africa out of the "darkest moment" brought by the epidemic to the economy, and Africa expects China to play a more important role in global governance.
Gert Grobler was deputy director general of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa, who traveled to the United States, Britain, Spain, Japan and other countries, and is now employed as a senior researcher at the Institute of African Studies of Zhejiang Normal University.
Source: Economic Daily News Client
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