Practice friendly cooperation and demonstrate the responsibility of a major country

China is willing to work with other countries to become a practitioner of friendly cooperation, a promoter of mutual learning of civilizations, and a participant in building a community with a shared future for mankind, and jointly create a better future for the world. "In his New Year's message for 2025, President Xi Jinping conveyed to the world China's sincere desire to strengthen friendly cooperation with other countries. Foreign people interviewed by our reporter said that China has always adhered to the concept of win-win cooperation, helped all countries develop together with its own development, and demonstrated its responsibility as a great power to transcend barriers and conflicts with a broad mind and care for the destiny of mankind with broad feelings.

Treat each other with sincerity and continuously expand the global partnership network

Through heart to heart interaction, it becomes eternal. In 2024, President Xi Jinping attended three major diplomatic events, conducted four important overseas visits, held a series of multilateral summits, held over 130 foreign affairs talks and meetings, and sent nearly a hundred congratulatory letters and replies, fully demonstrating China's firm commitment to being a practitioner of friendly cooperation.

Marina Ragu š, Deputy Speaker of the Serbian National Assembly, also serves as the leader of the National Assembly's China Friendship Group. Recently, she led more than 50 members of the China Friendship Group to visit the Belgrade Chinese Cultural Center. The first six practical measures taken by China to support the construction of a community with a shared future between Serbia and China in the new era will bring huge development opportunities to Serbia and be warmly welcomed by all sectors of Serbia. Ragushi stated that the China Friendship Group is the largest foreign friendship group in the Serbian National Assembly, fully demonstrating the special friendship between Serbia and China.

Over the past 30 years of establishing dialogue relations, China and ASEAN have embarked on a bright path of good neighborly friendship and win-win cooperation, moving towards an increasingly close community with a shared future. The friendly cooperation between China and regional countries demonstrates the responsibility of a great power, "said Tang Zhimin, director of the China ASEAN Research Center at Thailand's Charoen Pok é mon School of Management, using the Lancang Mekong Cooperation (LMC) mechanism officially launched in 2016 as an example. The LMC Special Fund established by the Chinese government has supported the promotion of modern rice planting technology in Cambodia and the development of tourism routes along the Lancang Mekong River in Thailand. China also shares the annual hydrological information of the Lancang River with Mekong River countries, and carries out projects such as the "Lancang Mekong Revitalization Water Benefit Plan", "Lancang Mekong Ganquan Action Plan", and "Dam Health Examination" to enhance the well-being of people in the region.

In 2024, China and Nauru will officially resume diplomatic relations, and the number of countries that have established diplomatic relations with China will increase to 183; China has elevated its bilateral relations with over 40 countries and continuously expanded its global partnership network. At the Beijing summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation of the Forum on China Africa Cooperation held in September 2024, China's bilateral relations with all African countries that have established diplomatic relations have been upgraded to the level of strategic relations, and the overall positioning of China Africa relations has been upgraded to an all-weather China Africa community of common destiny in the new era. President Xi Jinping proposed that China and Africa should work together to promote the "Six Modernizations" and advance the implementation of the "Ten Major Partnership Actions". Eritrean President Isaias expressed deep feelings: "Cooperation with China is and will continue to help African countries achieve better development, resist colonialism and hegemonism, and achieve equality and dignity internationally

Seeking common development and making the cake of cooperation bigger and bigger

In 2024, the number of China Europe (Central Asia) regular trains at Khorgos Railway Port in Xinjiang will reach 8730, up 12.5% year on year, and the cargo volume will reach 12.084 million tons, up 10.9% year on year, all of which will set a new historical record. More than 22 China Europe (Central Asia) trains are operated daily at the port for entry and exit, and an average of one inbound and outbound train is changed every 2 hours. More and more Chinese made general merchandise, mechanical and electrical equipment, electronic products, etc. are going to the Central Asian and European markets through the Khorgos railway port in Xinjiang.

The China Europe Express has constantly led the new picture of cooperation and development in the Eurasian continent, the China Laos railway has continued to release the benefits of the "golden corridor", and the Qiankai Port is becoming a new starting point of the "Indo Canadian ancient road of a new era"... Today's China, based on the concept of win-win cooperation, has joined hands with other countries to speed up on the road to modernization.

Babkar Mane, Director General of the African Rice Center, has been serving as the regional leader of the "Green Super Rice" project in Africa since 2008, working with Chinese agricultural experts to cultivate and promote green super rice in countries such as Cote d'Ivoire and Senegal. Green super rice is welcomed by African rice farmers. The rice variety we promote in Senegal has a yield of 13 tons per hectare, which can maintain higher yields than local varieties even in saline alkali environments. The increase in grain production has lifted many rice farmers out of poverty and greatly improved their living standards. Mane said, "China has effectively helped African countries reduce poverty and promote sustainable development by sending agricultural experts and sharing agricultural development experience with African countries

The arrival of Chinese companies has brought about earth shaking changes to the Apurimac region of Peru, "said Claudio Caceres, Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Sustainable Development at Peru's Bambas Mining Company. The average elevation of the location of the Bambas copper mine project exceeds 4000 meters. Since its launch in 2016, the project has paid over 12.8 billion yuan in taxes to the Peruvian government, accounting for approximately 1% of Peru's gross domestic product. This has boosted the average annual economic output of the Apurimac region from 3.6 billion yuan to 12.7 billion yuan, making it one of the fastest-growing regions in Peru's economy.

Under the promotion of the Bambas project, the living conditions of the Apurimac region have significantly improved. Casseres told reporters that 20 years ago, Chalwawacho near the mine was just a small town with only about 3000 residents, but now the population of the town has grown to 15000. After learning about the development and changes in their hometown, more and more residents who had gone out to work in search of a better life choose to return to this familiar land. This is not only an economic investment, but also a demonstration of the spirit of partnership that moves forward hand in hand. This cooperation not only changes Peru's economic landscape, but also sets an example for global development cooperation, "said Caseres.

Amanda Cassia Machado, Key Account Director of XCMG Brazil Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "XCMG Brazil"), is the first local employee of XCMG Brazil. I have not only witnessed the development of the company, but also seen the changes in my hometown. Many Brazilian employees have acquired skills and increased their income here, "said Jose Dimas Silva, the mayor of Posualeguri, Minas Gerais state, where XCMG Brazil's manufacturing base is located. The arrival of XCMG Brazil has increased tax revenue in Posualeguri city, allowing the local government to invest more in infrastructure, education, healthcare, and other fields, comprehensively improving the local development situation.

Work with 155 countries to solidly promote high-quality joint construction of the "the Belt and Road", and carry out thousands of practical cooperation projects; The Global Development Initiative has mobilized nearly $20 billion in development funds and launched over 1100 projects... As former New Zealand Prime Minister Jenny Shipley said, China's actions are "extremely important" for a world that desires development and prosperity. Working hand in hand with all parties, China will make the cake of cooperation bigger and the force of development stronger.

Open and Win Win, Share New Opportunities for High Quality Development

At the end of the year and the beginning of the year, the China Singapore Free Trade Agreement was further upgraded, and the China Maldives Free Trade Agreement came into effect one after another. China's high-level opening-up continued to take solid steps. In the past year, China has firmly shared the opportunities and dividends of high-quality development with the world, from fully implementing the negative list of cross-border service trade, completely lifting foreign investment access restrictions in the manufacturing sector, to high-quality implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, and further expanding the global network of high standard free trade zones.

Starting from December 1, 2024, China will grant 100% tariff free treatment to all least developed countries, including 33 African countries, that have established diplomatic relations with China, making it the first developing country and major economy in the world to implement this measure. Chinese traders often visit our company in person, and platforms such as the China International Import Expo and Canton Fair provide us with excellent opportunities to find more partners, "said Mubarak Ahmed, Director of Market Development at Hadro Coffee Company in Ethiopia. China has become the third largest export destination for the company's products.

Serge Cometti, a French automotive industry expert, has introduced three Chinese electric vehicle brands to the French market as an importer. China's efforts in low-carbon transformation are impressive, "Kometi specifically mentioned. China has become a global leader in electric vehicle technology, and its manufacturing capabilities and technological innovation provide cooperation opportunities for global partners. China's vast market and strong industrial capabilities, coupled with its active willingness to engage in international cooperation, provide important support for low-carbon development in various countries, "said Kometi.

Grasping the logic of historical progress and following the trend of the times, China has always adhered to promoting cooperation through openness and seeking development through cooperation. Looking back on the achievements of the joint construction of the "the Belt and Road" for more than 10 years, Andrei Ostrovsky, the chief researcher of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, believes that the joint construction of the "the Belt and Road" is based on mutual benefit, aimed at promoting the common development of the international community, and reflects China's efforts to promote the reform of the global governance system and enhance the role of the global southern countries in the world economy.

In the face of a turbulent and intertwined world, the international community needs to strengthen unity and cooperation more than ever before. Persisting in being a practitioner of friendly cooperation, China will contribute more to creating a better future for the world.