Li Zhaoxing, Former Foreign Minister, "China Consistently Upholds Openness, Cooperation, and Multilateralism... Maintains Close Exchanges with South Korea"

Video Congratulatory Address at the "New Era China and Future Prospects of Korea-China Relations High-Level Seminar" Reveals
Also Introduces Results of the 19th 5th Plenary Session Held Last Month... "Korea-China Cooperation Potential in Epidemic Control, Economic Integration, and Cultural Exchange"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] "China will continue to uphold the banner of building a new international relationship and a community with a shared future for mankind, consistently adhering to openness and cooperation, multilateralism, reciprocity, and mutual benefit."

Li Zhaoxing, former Chinese Foreign Minister (Honorary President of the Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs), stated this on the 18th in a video congratulatory message at the "High-Level Seminar on China in the New Era and the Future Prospects of Korea-China Relations" hosted by the Embassy of China in Korea, saying, "The world is at a new crossroads due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19)."

He continued, "Whether to choose unilateralism or multilateralism, implement protectionism or practice free trade, insist on Cold War thinking or embrace pluralistic inclusion, pursue a zero-sum game or seek cooperation and mutual benefit?this series of choices is the challenge faced by countries worldwide," adding, "For the new era of ‘global governance,’ China will contribute its strength and wisdom."

Former Foreign Minister Li also introduced the results of the 5th Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee held in Beijing, China, from the 26th to 29th of last month. The 5th Plenary Session set a long-term goal of basically realizing socialist modernization by 2035 and clarified the guiding ideology, strategic tasks, and measures for economic and social development during the 14th Five-Year Plan period. In particular, it emphasized a dual circulation development strategy focused on domestic demand and a strategy to become a technological powerhouse.

He explained, "Currently, China is comprehensively raising the level of opening up to the outside world," adding, "It is promoting the formation of a new development pattern where domestic circulation is the mainstay and domestic and international dual circulation mutually reinforce each other. This will enable the great ship called China to continuously catch the wind and ride the waves, advancing steadily and bravely into the distance, providing new momentum for world peace and development."

Regarding Korea-China relations, he evaluated that close high-level exchanges are being maintained. Former Foreign Minister Li said, "The two countries are working to realize regional peace and jointly promote Asia’s development and global prosperity," and added, "Since Korea and China are leading the world in epidemic prevention, economic integration, and cultural exchanges, they demonstrate enormous potential for cooperation and a beautiful future."

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