China is committed to providing certainty in an uncertain world, sharing development opportunities with other countries, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun at a press briefing in Beijing on Friday.
He made the remarks in response to a media query about how dialog should be promoted, and whether China is willing to play a greater leading role in international affairs, as many participants of the 2026 World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting expressed concerns about a greater division and more conflicts in the world.
"The more uncertainties and instabilities the world is confronted with, the more necessary it is to strengthen solidarity and cooperation through dialog to address common challenges. History has proven that confrontation and antagonism only bring destruction and regression, but dialog and cooperation can create prosperity and progress. No matter how the situation changes, China will always act as a ballast in an uncertain world, providing opportunities, confidence, and driving force with its own development for the common development of all countries. We are willing to work with all parties to bridge differences through dialog, enhance mutual trust through cooperation, and fulfill commitments through action, so as to jointly address global challenges and build a community with a shared future for humanity," said Guo.
China to always act as ballast in uncertain world: spokesman
China to always act as ballast in uncertain world: spokesman
China to always act as ballast in uncertain world: spokesman
China's latest high-speed train model has reached 450 kilometers per hour in test runs, pushing the frontier of the country's high-end manufacturing and further underpinning its strategy of promoting industrial upgrading through technological innovation.
The CR450 high-speed train, China's newest-generation high-speed train, has completed half of its road tests, marking a milestone for the country's railway industry and reflecting closer integration between manufacturing and research, according to a leading railway scientist.
"Extensive work has been carried out on the CR450 project since 2025, and significant progress has been made. So far, the train has completed about 300,000 kilometers of testing, with more than half of the evaluation process already finished," said Zhao Hongwei, a chief researcher at the China Academy of Railway Sciences.
Developed entirely with independent intellectual property rights, the CR450 also demonstrates stronger resilience in China's industrial supply chains. The project is boosting related sectors such as machinery, metallurgy, electronics and chemicals, as key components are now produced domestically.
"A high-speed train is a highly complex piece of engineering equipment. We estimate it contains more than 40,000 components, along with multiple control systems. These parts come from many different sectors, supported by an entire industrial ecosystem. So projects like this naturally drive the development of the broader industrial chain," said Zhao.
The train also offers a glimpse of the direction China's manufacturing sector is heading for, as the government has pledged during this year's" two sessions" to promote the full integration between technological and industrial innovation.
Speaking at the Ministers' Corridor during the annual meetings, Li Lecheng, China's Minister of Industry and Information Technology, emphasized the need to translate scientific breakthroughs into tangible industrial progress.
"We will follow the principle that industry sets the questions and technology provides the answers. A new round of initiatives will upgrade key manufacturing supply chains, drive breakthroughs across the entire chain, and speed up their conversion into new quality productive forces," said Li.
China’s new high-speed train unveils ambition to bridge technology, manufacturing
