CHINESE Premier Li Qiang on Thursday said that China will adhere to reform and opening up and innovation-driven development, no matter how the world will change.

In doing so, China will not only inject new impetus and vitality into the world economy, but also enable the world to share the opportunities and dividends from China’s development, Li stressed.

Li made the remarks in a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2023.

Li said that we have the confidence and ability to advance the Chinese economy to break waves, maintain steady and sustained growth and make greater contribution to world economic development.

China will introduce a series of new measures to expand market access, optimize business environment and facilitate project implementation, he said.

Li urged efforts to jointly safeguard a peaceful and stable environment for development and inject more certainty into the volatile global environment.

In uncertain events, China’s certainty is a mainstay that safeguards world peace and development, a fact that was true in the past, and even more so in the future and at present, he said.

Li called for upholding mutual respect and trust, openness and inclusiveness, respecting other countries’ independently-chosen development paths, and opposing the narrative of “clash of civilizations” and ideological confrontation.

He opposed the abuse of unilateral sanctions and long-arm jurisdiction, picking sides, bloc confrontation and “a new Cold War.”

China stays committed to resolving differences and disputes between countries through peaceful means and jointly safeguarding world peace and stability, Li said.

China will never seek modernization through war, colonization or plunder. It is committed to achieving modernization for more than 1.4 billion people through peace and development, and this will create strong driving force for economic growth in Asia and the world at large, he said.

(Xinhua)