Economic Daily: Strengthening trade and investment cooperation is the aspiration of the people.

The 2023 Global Trade and Investment Promotion Summit was held in Beijing on May 24th. Many foreign dignitaries, heads of important international organizations and economic institutions, heads of trade promotion agencies, many celebrities from all walks of life in global politics, business and research, and heads of fortune 500 enterprises have discussed cooperation and sought common future, which shows the general desire of the international community to strengthen international cooperation in trade and investment, and the eager expectation that China will play a more important role in promoting international cooperation.

At present, global trade and investment are facing many severe challenges. A few western countries engage in economic bullying, often suppress other countries' industries, impose unreasonable restrictions on normal economic and trade cooperation, and force other countries to take sides, seriously undermining the foundation of international cooperation. At the same time, geopolitical conflicts, high inflation, poor supply chain of industrial chain and other factors are intertwined, the momentum of world economic recovery is insufficient, the prospects are unknown, and the international community is increasingly worried.

It is necessary to further consolidate the consensus on cooperation and jointly promote open cooperation. Openness and tolerance are the general trend of the times, and closure and conservatism are the reverse of history. Open cooperation is a realistic requirement to promote the stable recovery of the world economy, and it is also a requirement of the times to promote the continuous progress of human society. The international community should resolutely abandon unilateralism and cold war mentality, insist on opening up instead of closing, cooperation instead of confrontation, create opportunities in opening up, solve problems in cooperation and achieve common development. It is necessary to further clarify the direction of cooperation and continuously tap the potential of cooperation. This summit will take "Persist in innovation leading, digital empowerment growth" and "Uphold green and low carbon, promote sustainable development" as important topics, indicating that innovation, green and other fields are generally recognized cooperation directions by the international community.

Innovation is the first driving force for development. Only by daring to innovate and change can we break through the bottleneck of world economic growth and development. Looking around the world, the new scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation are in the ascendant, and new technologies, new breakthroughs, new applications and new experiences are changing all aspects of life. Strengthening international innovation cooperation can promote innovation development, promote countries to share innovation achievements, and inject stronger impetus into world economic growth. Climate change has long gone beyond the scope of environmental problems and has an impact on many fields such as economy, society and security. To achieve a more sustainable global economic recovery, we must build a greener development model. It should be noted that in many countries, especially developing countries, it is urgent to make up for the gaps in capital and technology to promote green development. The international community should strengthen green cooperation, expand green investment, and especially increase support for the green economy in developing countries.

As a responsible big country, China has always stood firmly on the right side of history, promoted international economic and trade open cooperation, opposed trade protectionism and economic bullying, and promoted the construction of an open world economy by expanding its opening up. At the same time, China is a big country of scientific and technological innovation with global influence, and more and more countries and enterprises enjoy the dividend of innovation and development through innovative cooperation with China. China is also the largest producer of renewable energy, which has been unswervingly practicing the concept of green development and promoting the green development of the world economy through "the belt and road initiative" cooperation.

Looking to the future, China is willing and able to play a greater role in promoting international cooperation in trade and investment, push economic globalization towards a more open, inclusive, inclusive, balanced and win-win direction, and make greater contributions to the common prosperity and development of the world economy.