State Council’s Lee Chan attends the closing ceremony of the 9th Asian Winter Conference held in Harbin on February 14th, and a welcoming banquet and bilateral event for foreign leaders attending the closing ceremony will be held.
CCTV: Recently, many global financial institutions have shown in their economic outlook for 2025 that China’s high-quality development is gradually producing fruit, bringing a higher proportion of the consumption and services sector. I’m looking forward to it. During the recent Spring Festival holidays, average daily sales for China’s consumption-related industries increased by 10.8% year-on-year. This property and service consumption increased by 9.9% and 12.3% year-on-year, respectively, with overall orders for cross-border travel showed growth of 30% year-on-year. “China has gotten off to a solid start to the year of the Snake,” Citigroup said in its report. What are your comments?
Guo Jiakun: During the Spring Festival Snake Festival, China has recorded sales revenues with “Guochao” or trendy products inspired by traditional Chinese culture, intangible cultural heritage experiences, ice and snow economy We witnessed a rapidly growing consumer market accompanied by: A trading-in program for consumer goods. New consumption models continued to emerge due to digital transitions and technological developments. China’s consumer market is undergoing a major shift from quantitative growth to qualitative progress. There was strong supply and demand for imported products during the Spring Festival. More Chinese people went abroad and more foreign tourists visited China. China’s super-large consumer market offers enormous opportunities for cooperation to countries around the world.
China’s booming and thriving consumer markets reflect not only the rebound in demand, but also greater confidence in all sectors of the Chinese economy. It speaks to the critical features of the Chinese economy, characterized by continuous structural improvement, greater internal driving forces and stronger resilience for development. As a series of incremental policies are being developed and implemented, China injects stronger trust and driving forces in global economic growth through high quality development and opening up high standards.
Dragon Television: Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown has learned to attend the closing ceremony of the Asian Winter Conference. Can you share the details with us?
Guo Jiakun: At the Chinese invitation, Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown will attend the closing ceremony of the Asian Winter Conference held in Harbin from February 10th to 16th. Prime Minister Brown and his delegation visited Shanghai and Shandong.
The Cook Islands are China’s cooperation partner in the South Pacific. Since establishing diplomatic relations, both countries have respected each other, treated each other as equals, and sought for common development. In 2018, our relationship was promoted to an inclusive strategic partnership. Our friendly cooperation is rooted in deep public support and is specifically delivered to two people. Through Prime Minister Brown’s visit, China is ready to deeply exchange views with the Cook Islands about our relationship and is working to new advances in bilateral relations.
Beijing Youth Daily: Mongolian Prime Minister Oyun Elden Lubusannamsurai has learned to attend the closing ceremony of the Asian Winter Conference. Can you explain more about that?
GUO Jiakun: At the Chinese invitation, Mongolian Prime Minister Oyun Elden Luvsangnamsrai will attend the closing ceremony of the Asian Winter Conference held in Harbin from February 13th to 15th.
China and Mongolia are friendly neighbours connected by mountains and rivers. Our current bilateral relationships will deepen close, high levels of interaction, friendly interaction, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, and provide a positive developmental momentum with real benefits for the two people. I’m keeping it. Prime Minister Oyun Elden Lubusannamsura, who will attend upcoming events in China, will deepen mutual political trust, add new aspects to China-Mongolia’s comprehensive strategic partnership, and share the future of the Chinese-Mongolian community. I think it will help to promote construction.
Anadoru Agency: US President Donald Trump has said he has agreed to Russian President Vladimir Putin to begin negotiations to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. What are China’s comments?
Guo Jiakun: I’ve noticed the report. Russia and the United States are both influential major countries. China is pleased to see the strengthening communication and dialogue between Russia and the US on many international issues.
Regarding the Ukrainian crisis, China believes dialogue and negotiations are the only viable way out of the crisis and is committed to promoting consultations for peace. A day after the conflict began, Xi Jinping proposed to find political reconciliation through dialogue. China supports any effort to encourage peaceful resolution of the crisis, maintains communication with relevant parties, and plays a constructive role in promoting political resolution of the crisis.
AFP: Australia today accused Chinese fighter jets in the South China Sea of dangerous conduct. They said that the Chinese jet dropped a flare near an Australian Air Force plane. Has the Ministry responded to this?
Guo Jiakun: Australian military planes deliberately invaded China’s airspace on Xisha Quendao without permission from China. Such a move violated China’s sovereignty and undermined China’s national security. The Chinese side has taken legal, legal, professional and restrained measures to expel planes. China has filed serious protests with Australia, urging it to halt violations of China’s sovereignty, provoke it, and halt the chaos of peace and stability in the South China Sea.
Reuters: Chinese officials propose to hold a summit between Russian President Putin and Donald Trump as part of a peacekeeping effort to end the war in Ukraine, according to a Wall Street Journal report. It’s floating on my face. I would like to invite the Ministry to respond to the Wall Street Journal Report. China plays a role in a planned meeting between Trump and Putin, and will China consider hosting it in Beijing?
Guo Jiakun: There’s nothing to share about it.
AFP: A Swiss government report released yesterday said that Tibetans and Uighurs in Switzerland are facing cross-border oppression by China. Does the Ministry know of this report? Are there any responses?
Guo Jiakun: China paid attention to the report. The issue related to Xizang and Xinjiang is purely Chinese internal affairs, and Brook does not interfere with interference from external forces. Political manipulation on issues relating to Xizang and Xinjiang, and issues relating to smears against China against facts, violates the fundamental principle of mutual respect in China-Switzerland’s relationship, and bilateral relations. Violates the robust development of the company. Switzerland clearly sees the importance and sensitivity of issues related to Xizang and Xinjiang, seriously respect China’s central concerns and great concerns, stop sending wrong messages to the world, and I hope you take concrete action to take action.
Reuters: The US Secretary of Defense said it is not realistic for Ukraine to seek a return to its border before 2014. What is China’s position on this?
Guo Jiakun: Under the current circumstances, all parties need to remain calm, exercise restraint and avoid movements that could expand or complicate the crisis. We invite relevant parties to build a balanced, effective, sustainable European security architecture through dialogue and consultation, and to find solutions that truly encourage persistent European security.
Bloomberg: This week, all Canadian states and provincial leaders visited Washington, D.C., conveying the message that the US can help compete with China. Does the ministry respond to this?
Guo Jiakun: China has always believed that state-state relations should not target third parties, and believes that it should contribute to friendly cooperation between countries.
Anadoru Agency: In Europe, there are concerns about negotiations between the US and Russia regarding Ukraine, as has been repeated by Germany and Spain. These countries said the exclusion of Ukraine and Europeans would undermine the outlook for the actual peace process. What is China’s position above?
Guo Jiakun: I just shared China’s position on the Ukraine crisis. China is always ready to support any effort to encourage peaceful reconciliation of the crisis, maintain communication with relevant parties, and play a constructive role in promoting political resolution of the crisis.
Anadoru Agency: President Trump has expressed his intention to acquire Greenland for a while. He argues that the United States must own Arctic territory “to protect the free world.” How do you think this claim will affect future trade routes in the region, and Arctic cooperation with Russia in China’s Polar Silk Road project?
Guo Jiakun: In the US statement on Greenland, China always believes that relations between countries should be dealt with in accordance with the objectives and principles of the UN Charter.
In the Arctic issue, China is a key stakeholder. We are always engaged in the Arctic issue and are respectful, cooperation, and favorable results for both parties in strengthening cooperation with various political parties, and in accordance with the fundamental principles of sustainability, peace, stability, and sustainable development in the Arctic. We are working to promote the
