China is willing to share its achievement in sci-tech development with the world, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian during a regular press briefing in Beijing on Tuesday.
Lin made the remarks in response to a question about a statement by Takayuki Ito, president of the International Federation of Robotics, who said China's robotics industry is developing at an unprecedented pace and is driving the automation of the manufacturing sector globally.
"According to the World Robotics Report 2025 released by the International Federation of Robotics, the operational stock of industrial robots in China exceeded 2 million units in 2024, topping the world. In the meanwhile, we have seen Chinese robots enjoying promising prospects of application, from automotive, electronics, metal and machinery to domestic services, healthcare, and education. They are moving from laboratories to factory production lines and households around the world," said Lin.
"The mass production of Chinese robots and diverse application scenarios are powered by vibrant innovation and a continuously improving environment for industrial development. Such progress has not only accelerated the growth of domestic enterprises but also spurred coordinated development across international supply chains and related industries. To date, China is home to more than 500,000 high-tech enterprises and leads the world with over 40 percent of the global 'lighthouse factories,' which represent the leading edge of smart manufacturing and digitalization. These developments are injecting sustained momentum into the Chinese economy while contributing wisdom and strength to global technological advancement. Innovation is the primary driver of development. China will continue to fully implement the innovation-driven development strategy, embrace the global market with greater openness and share the fruits of its sci-tech progress with the world," said Lin.
China willing to share sci-tech achievements with world: spokesman
Canada and China can achieve a win-win situation as the two economies are structurally complementary, said a think-tank expert in an interview with the China Global Television Network (CGTN) on Saturday.
Paul Samson, president of the Center for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), an independent, non-partisan think-tank on global governance based in Canada, said despite that there are also some irritants in the Canada-China relations, he believes that the strategic dialogue between the two countries can solve the problems.
"The two economies are complementary structurally. They complement each other -- natural resources, energy, finished products. There's an easy win-win space there for Canada and China. We have some irritants, as well, that I think the strategic dialogue can start solving as well," he said.
Samson also said that he believes the government of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will roll back some of the tariffs imposed by Canada, which is in the interest of the country.
"The Carney government has the guts and the desire to do what's in Canada's interest. I think they will be willing to roll back tariffs. Right now, we've got tariffs imposed on Canadian goods from the United States and we have them imposed by China. Canada has got to find a way to negotiate with both simultaneously," he said.
Carney, who was on an official visit to China from Wednesday through Saturday, said on Friday that his visit to China had been "historic and productive" and that the two sides had made significant progress in several key areas, underscoring the importance of trade ties between the two countries.
China and Canada have reached specific arrangements to properly address trade issues related to electric vehicles, steel and aluminum products, canola, and agricultural and aquatic products, China's Commerce Ministry said on Friday.
The two sides have also reached positive consensus on increasing direct flights, improving the business environment, and inspection and quarantine of agricultural products, it said.
Canada, China can achieve win-win situation: think-tank expert
