In a special speech to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Liu repeatedly called on countries to improve diplomatic relations” to “resolutely safeguard world peace.”
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Chinese Vice Premier Liu He said on Tuesday that the world needs to abandon the Cold War mentality and strive to strengthen international cooperation.
In a special speech to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Liu repeatedly called on countries to improve diplomatic relations” to “resolutely safeguard world peace.”
“We should abandon the Cold War mentality, try to grasp the essence of things from the perspective of material duality, strive to build a community with a shared future for mankind, and join hands to respond to global challenges,” Liu said. to translate. “We believe that we should all maintain a fair international economic order,” he added.
Referring to the theme of this year’s World Economic Forum “Cooperation in a Fragmented World”, Liu said it is imperative for China to open up to the world. He added that Beijing opposes unilateralism and protectionism.
China, which has come under fire for not condemning Russia’s nearly year-old war with Ukraine, recently Pledge Adhering to its “objective and clear position” on the conflict.
Liu pushed for a global response to the climate crisis and called for more attention to potential spillover risks to emerging markets as major central banks raise interest rates.
He separately described the Covid situation in China as “steady”. Beijing abruptly ended most of its Covid controls in early December, which led to an increase in infections among the 1.4 billion population.
China is taking steps to spread. Earlier on Tuesday, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce He said The vice premier will soon meet US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in Switzerland. The session, which is scheduled to take place in Zurich on Wednesday, will be the first face-to-face meeting between Liu and Lin. The ministry said the two will discuss how to “strengthen macroeconomic and fiscal policy coordination”.
Late last year, US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping pointed out Desire to improve bilateral relations. The rapprochement between the world’s two largest economies comes despite heightened tensions over issues such as TaiwanAnd Trade policy And human rights.
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