President Xi Jinping delivered a speech at the virtual event of the World Economic Forum on Monday amid global anticipation of China's contribution to global economic recovery. This is his third time to speak at the forum as a head of state. Here are some highlights:
- Answers needed on how to beat pandemic, build post-COVID world
- No 'counter-currents' could stop trend of economic globalization
- Different countries and civilizations may prosper together on the basis of respect for each other, and seek common ground and win-win outcomes by setting aside differences
- China's development gains will benefit all its people in a more substantial and equitable way
- World should follow logic of historical progress, ride tide of times
- China will provide another 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to African countries, and donate 150 million doses to ASEAN countries
- We need to explore new drivers of economic growth to promote steady and solid progress in global economic recovery
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