Commenting on a recent global public opinion survey conducted by the Global Times, which covered 46 countries and 51,000 participants, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said relevant data shows China’s circle of friends keeps expanding.
“I have noticed this survey,” he said in response to a media inquiry.
The Global Times survey reveals that China’s comprehensive national strength and various other strengths are generally evaluated as “strong/high” by international respondents. The country’s economic strength has the highest favorable rating at 77 percent, followed by sci-tech strength (75 percent), and financial strength (72 percent).
Regardless of changes in the international landscape, China remains committed to being a force for peace, working with all nations to uphold global stability, promote mutual learning among civilizations, and collaboratively build a community with a shared future for humanity, Guo said.
Guo emphasized that as the world’s second-largest economy, China adheres to high-quality development and high-level opening-up, contributing significantly to global economic growth over the long term. As the largest developing country, China remains deeply rooted in and attentive to the Global South, supporting these nations in achieving social development and improving livelihoods.
Additionally, as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, China champions true multilateralism, maintains an objective and impartial stance, and plays a constructive role in promoting political resolutions to hotspot issues – a role that has garnered widespread recognition from the international community, Guo added.
The survey finds that a majority of international respondents have a positive outlook regarding the prospects of China’s economic growth and development potential. Nearly 80 percent of foreign respondents show confidence in China’s development prospect. More than 90 percent of foreign respondents believe that China’s economy will continue to grow in the next decade, and nearly 60 percent believe that China is a major driving force of world economic growth.
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