China's upcoming 'two sessions' are poised to spur global economic growth, fuel scientific breakthroughs, and accelerate the green transition, according to international experts in interviews with China Central Television (CCTV).
The "two sessions" are the annual meetings of China's top legislature, the National People's Congress (NPC), and the top political advisory body, the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), scheduled to open on March 5 and 4, respectively.
Mehmood Ul Hassan Khan, executive director of the Islamabad-based Center for South Asia and International Studies, believes China's "two sessions" will create new opportunities for emerging nations through its "common prosperity" concept.
"The global governance or global shared prosperity concept of Chinese President Xi Jinping, [comprise] a lot of valuable public goods, especially the Global Development Initiative, Global Security Initiative, Global Civilization Initiative. I personally think that president Xi's three global initiatives will be the blessing for the developing and underdeveloped countries," he said.
Khan believes China's "two sessions" will showcase the country's economic strength, which he predicts will drive continued global economic expansion.
"I have been studying very carefully about the so many 'two sessions' in the past. This [year's] 'two sessions', which will be held in the month of March, have great significance, great significance in terms of economic stability, sustainability, and diversification, not in China, not in region, but the global level," he said.
During the lead-up to China's "two sessions," political experts from other countries have expressed recognition for China's advancements in key areas, including science, technology, and green development.
"We have seen a lot of upgrades in manufacturing, especially when it comes to upgrading in smarter, and also greener manufacturing sectors. Not just in terms of the manufacturing process itself, but also the kind of output, the innovative output that has been coming out from China, the green products, have been amongst the key drivers for Chinese economic growth," said Christine Susanna Tjhin, director of Strategic communication and Research at Indonesia's Gentala Institute.
"I think globally, the world anticipates to see what sort of pronouncements and policy directions are going to come out of the meeting of the 'two [sessions']. We saw China taking the lead in terms of heavy-duty manufacturing, and now they have shifted focus to high-tech manufacture, artificial intelligence, and the like. They are quite a leading player now in the digital technology development," said Zali Chikuba, interim executive director of the Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis and Research (ZIPAR).
China's "two sessions" to drive global growth in economy, science, green tech: experts
China's "two sessions" to drive global growth in economy, science, green tech: experts
