Chinese premier's speech carves out new path for China-US relations: expert

Chinese Premier Li Qiang's speech at this year's China Development Forum is set to carve out a new path for the development of China-U.S. relations, said Stephen Orlins, president of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations.

The China Development Forum 2025 kicked off in Beijing on Sunday, with Premier Li delivering a keynote speech at the opening ceremony.

In the speech, Li talked about bold moves of boosting Chinese spending to shrink trade surpluses.

Orlins said this could unlock a historic reset: more U.S. exports to China, fewer deficits, and a pragmatic path to stabilize global growth.

"The (Chinese) premier demonstrated that the Chinese leadership knows what to do in terms of improving the Chinese economy. I think some of the suggestions that he had in the speech were very imaginative. For instance, the very long-term bond that he said he would do. I think he said 400 billion RMB (about 55.18 billion U.S. dollars) issuing of that, and that would be used to enhance consumer spending," he said.

"To the extent that consumer spending increases, we will see a drop in China's export surplus, which is a good thing for U.S.-China relations. So I listened to his speech and I said, hey, this is probably good for U.S.-China relations, because the extent that the Chinese economy improves, U.S. exports to China can improve. That can reduce the U.S.-China trade in the case of U.S. deficit, in the case of China surplus, and that will lead to improved U.S.-China relations," said Orlins.

Themed "Unleashing Development Momentum for Stable Growth of Global Economy", the forum features 12 symposiums and several closed-door sessions.

The participants will explore key issues including the development of new quality productive forces, AI innovations, green development, and new trends in economic globalization.

The forum, sponsored by the Development Research Center of the State Council and organized by the China Development Research Foundation, has become a key platform for dialog and cooperation between China and the rest of the world since its inception in 2000.

Chinese premier's speech carves out new path for China-US relations: expert

A Chinese medical team left China on Saturday heading for Ethiopia, where they will offer technological assistance and support to talent development in the country's healthcare sector over the next 12 months.

The 14-member team includes experts in clinical medicine, medical technology, hospital administration, and logistical support.

Mainly selected from the First Hospital Affiliated to the Army Medical University (AMU) in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, the team members possess extensive experience in medical practice and management.

During the mission, the experts will help the country's military hospitals to enhance medical service capacity, promote the application of new technologies, strengthen hospital operations, train professional personnel, and support the establishment of healthcare management systems, thereby contributing to the improvement of local medical services.

"I feel deeply honored by this mission, and I'm fully aware of the responsibility it carries. We are committed to carrying forward the spirit of China's overseas medical teams, which features tenacity, dedication, commitment to saving lives, and love that knows no borders, and will apply our skills for the benefit of the Ethiopian military and civilians," said team member Guo Hao from the AMU.

Since 2015, the AMU hospital has dispatched 11 batches totaling more than 100 medical experts to Ethiopia.

Their efforts gave strong support to achieving notable progress in medical facility construction, and technological and talent development in the country's healthcare sector.

China sends 11th group of medical experts to Ethiopia