China is committed to further opening up, allowing people worldwide to experience an ever-cooler China, a foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said on Thursday, commenting on the country's growing global favorability and enhanced international image.
Responding to a press inquiry on this trend, Lin attributed the growing popularity of the country to China's increasing global appeal of its culture, technology, and products, helping bridge people's misunderstandings about China.
"From 'China Travel' to 'China Shopping', from DeepSeek to wildly popular collectible toys, films and TV series, more and more people from across the world have come to know about China and be familiar with our country. By breaking the 'information cocoon', they've discovered that there's so much to share and connect with the Chinese people emotionally just like people elsewhere. This fully shows that the pursuit of good things and a better life knows no borders or ethnicity. It is something that no one can stop," Lin said.
"A true China with its multiple facets and dimensions is being discovered by more and more people around the world. We will open wider, broaden our vision of innovation, and deepen cooperation to share more opportunities and benefits with the rest of the world, and let people all over the world see and experience an ever-cooler China," he said.
According to a poll conducted by American firm Morning Consult cited by U.S. political news outlet Axios, China's global favorability has steadily risen over the past year, with a notable increase after March of this year.
The poll, covering 41 countries, shows China had an 8.8 net favorability rating as of the end of May, compared to -1.5 for the United States.
China committed to further opening up amid rising global appeal: spokesman
