On 13th March, Ambassador Xiao Qian Receives an Exclusive Interview by 7News Australia, introducing the China’s Two Sessions and providing in-depth thoughts on the prospects of China’s economy and China-Australia relationship.
Ambassador Xiao highlighted that the just-concluded Two Sessions in China have injected confidence and strength to the world. Devoted to striding towards modernization, China will continue to inject stability and positivity into the world’s peace and development. As clearly stated in the Chinese Government Work Report this year, China’s economy is projected to achieve the GDP growth of around 5 percent. Looking forward, China will fully and faithfully apply the new development philosophy on all fronts, facilitating to create a new pattern of development, pursuing solid progress in high-quality development, further deepening reform comprehensively, continuously expand high-standard opening up, thus bringing new opportunities for the international community including Australia, and presenting broader prospects for China-Australia economic and trade cooperation.
Ambassador Xiao also answered questions on China-Australia relations, South China Sea issue, Australian federal election, U.S. tariff hike on China, as well as the Chinese naval exercise and etc.