China is committed to promoting high-quality development and prioritizing people's well-being, bringing more stability and development opportunities to the world, according to international observers.
With China's annual legislative and political consultative sessions, known as the "two sessions," underway in Beijing, global observers are closely watching the event for signals on the world's second-largest economy's development trajectory.
In an interview with China Media Group (CMG), Faruk Boric, president of the Bosnian-Chinese Friendship Association, said that China had accelerated economic transition as part of its efforts to pursue high-quality development.
"Since Chinese President Xi Jinping said that efforts should be made to promote the development of new quality productive forces, China has accelerated its economic transformation and steadily promoted high-quality development. High technology and green economy have received a lot of attentions, representing an important significant strategic transformation, and China is achieving success in this regard," he said.
Anthony Moretti, associate professor at Robert Morris University, said the "two sessions" mirror the country's people-centered governance philosophy, which prioritizes people's wellbeing and happiness.
"The first thing that struck me is the president of China and the government of China talks a lot about making the people's lives better. And I was struck, especially in the first few days of two sessions of policies and ideas that are really going to go to make people's lives better. For example, there were some talk about the insurance and benefits that would go to young mothers who have children. That is such a complex time in any family's life, you're trying to juggle 'who goes back to work?' 'when they go back to work?' 'do we have other children?' 'are we dealing with elder family members?' With China and with President Xi, if the Chinese people are not benefiting from this, then the policy will be reviewed and perhaps we'll see changes coming to it. He has said more than once that ultimately what the government does is to put itself open to review by the Chinese people who are in effect the bosses of the country. And if the government is doing the right thing and the people approve, we see domestic harmony," he said.
Paul Zilungisele Tembe, founder and director of SELE Encounters, pointed out that the "two sessions" send policy signals to other countries amid global uncertainty, noting that China's efforts to pursue high-quality development and high-standard opening-up is important to the world.
"The two sessions have evolved from domestic political event into a global reference point, offering insight into how China will shape both its own future and a broader, international system. High-quality development and high-standard opening-up, they are high in the agenda. High-quality development looks at sustainable growth and more technological growth. The high-standard opening-up talks about multilateralism. I think maybe it's very special now at the time of troubled world in terms of geopolitics and bloc politics," he said.
Speaking with China Global Television Network (CGTN), Karim Khanjeza, Kyrgyz parliament member, said that the annual event offers a window into how China aims to advance its development.
"China's ability to achieve goals is impressive. The meetings not only summarize the achievements of past plans, but also lay out future development directions, clarify the key priorities for future progress, and focus its efforts on systematically solving problems," he said.
China's economic, social development bring more opportunities to world: int'l observers
