CHINA MIRROR WEEKLY NEWS Issue 62

ing has a major and farreaching impact on the bilateral relationship: Wang Yi

The meeting between President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden in Bali, Indonesia will not only provide important, practical guidance for China -US relations at the current stage, but will also have a major and far reaching impact on the relationship in the next stage and even beyond, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday.

Wang made the remarks when briefing

the media on the meeting between Chinese and US presidents and answering questions.

First, the meeting identified a clear direction, that is, to prevent China US relations from getting derailed or out of control, and to find the right way for the two major countries to get along with each other, Wang said.

Second, the meeting established a framework, i.e., jointly work-

ing out the guiding principles, or a strategic framework, for China US relations, the State Councilor and Foreign Minister mentioned.

Third, the meeting kicked off a process, i.e., implementing the important common understandings reached by the two heads of state to manage and stabilize China US relations, he added.

G20 Bali summit to boost confidence in global economic recovery

BALI, Indonesia, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) The 17th Group of 20 (G20) Summit, scheduled to take place here from Tuesday to Wednesday, is expected to build global consensus and bolster confidence in world economic recovery. Experts and business leaders worldwide pin their hope on major economies to strengthen coordination on macroeconomic policies and promote multilateralism, openness, inclusiveness and win win cooperation.

They voiced confidence in China's active role in the G20 and in its contribution of wisdom to building an open, inclusive and balanced

world economy that benefits all. FOCUSING ON GLOBAL CHALLENGES

On the theme of "Recover Together, Recover Stronger," the G20 Summit will focus on three priority issues, namely, global health architecture, sustainable energy transition and digital transformation.

To strengthen world health systems, the summit is expected to help improve global COVID 19 response and facilitate the transformation of global health infrastructure, and contribute to making health systems more resilient, inclusive, equitable and crisis responsive.

And forums to be held on the sideline of the summit will gather experts, officials and business leaders worldwide to discuss inclusive digital transformation, energy accessibility, smart and clean energy technologies, and energy financing.

As a new driving force for global economic growth, the digital economy has become critical, said Bam-

bang Suryono, chairman of the Indonesian think tank Asia Innovation Study Center.

In the view of Peter Drysdale, head of the East Asian Bureau of Economic Research and East Asia Forum at the Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University, climate change is an issue of common concern and an issue where there can be progress made among major parties.

"It's important that there would be one significant progress on key issues, like cooperation on the climate change issue," he said.

"For global challenges, we need to find a common solution, and the G20 is the platform where these collective decisions and collective leadership are emphasized upon," said B. R. Deepak, chairperson of the Center of Chinese and Southeast Asian Studies at the New Delhi based Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Xi to attend G20 Summit,APEC Economic Leaders' meeting and visit Thailand

BEIJING, Nov. 11 (Xinhua)

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 17th Group of 20 (G20) Summit in Bali, Indonesia, from November 14 to 17, at the invitation of President Joko Widodo of the Republic of Indonesia, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying made the announcement here on Friday.

He will attend the 29th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, as well as visit Thailand from November 17 to 19, at the invitation of Prime Minister Prayut Chan o cha of the Kingdom of Thailand, Hua said.

According to Hua, on the sidelines of the G20 Summit and the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting, Xi will hold bilateral meetings with French President Emmanuel Macron, U.S. President Joe Biden, Senegalese President Macky Sall, Argentine President Alberto Fernandez, among others, upon request.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian told a daily news briefing on Friday that the G20 Bali Summit is the first multilateral summit the top Chinese leader will attend after the successful conclusion of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Amid accelerated global changes and a lingering pandemic both unseen in a century, and with the world economy on a downward trajectory, global development is beset by challenges. In this context, members of the G20, the premier forum for interna-

tional economic cooperation, need to strengthen solidarity and cooperation, coordinate macroeconomic policies, and work concertedly for strong, sustainable, inclusive and balanced growth of the world economy, he said.

Zhao said China supports Indonesia's G20 presidency. Under the theme of "Recover Together, Recover Stronger", it is hoped that all parties will work to build consensus and advance cooperation on promoting global economic recovery and implementing the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

President Xi's attendance at this year's Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting is an important act of China's head of state diplomacy towards the Asia Pacific. This fully shows the high importance China attaches to the Asia Pacific economic cooperation, Zhao said.

Noting that with growing instability and uncertainties in the world economy and regional economic cooperation in the Asia Pacific is facing new challenges, Zhao said APEC is an important platform for economic cooperation in the Asia Pacific, and President Xi will deliver an important address at the meeting to elaborate on China's major propositions on deepening Asia Pacific cooperation and promoting regional and global economic growth.

"We hope that all parties will embrace the vision of an Asia Pacific community with a shared future, adhere to the founding missions of APEC, deepen solidarity and cooperation, advance the implementation of the APEC Putrajaya Vision 2040, and inject new impetus into the economic growth in the Asia Pacific and beyond. China stands ready to work with all parties to secure positive outcomes at this meeting," he said.

On Xi's stay in Indonesia, Zhao said China and Indonesia are both major developing countries and emerging economies. The two countries have extensive converging interests and broad space for cooperation. "Under the strategic guidance of the two

presidents, our two countries have further strengthened our new pattern of bilateral relations driven by the 'four wheels' of political, economic, cultural and maritime cooperation. We have also made big strides towards the vision of jointly building a China Indonesia community with a shared future, setting a fine example of major developing countries seeking to strengthen themselves through sincere cooperation," he added.

During his trip to Indonesia, President Xi will hold formal talks with President Joko Widodo. This is another meeting between the two presidents after President Joko Widodo's visit to China in July this year, he said.

"Guided by the vision of building a China Indonesia community with a shared future, China hopes to work with Indonesia to deepen high level strategic mutual trust, strengthen high quality cooperation on Belt and Road and practical cooperation in other fields, and advance our comprehensive strategic partnership for more outcomes, to bring more benefits to the two countries and peoples and contribute more positive energy to regional and world peace and development," Zhao said.

Noting that China and Thailand are close friendly neighbors, Zhao said in recent years, the high quality Belt and Road cooperation has delivered fruitful results, and solid progress has been made in major cooperation projects such as the China Thailand Railway.

"In July this year, our two countries agreed on building a China Thailand community with a shared future, adding new dimensions to our family like bond in the new era. President Xi's visit to Thailand coincides with the tenth anniversary of the establishment of our comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, and is of great significance for the development of bilateral ties," he said.

During the visit, President Xi will hold formal talks with Prime Minister Prayut, Zhao said, adding that guided by the vision of building a China Thailand community with a shared future, China looks forward to enhancing strategic communication and deepening exchanges and cooperation in various sectors with Thailand to bring the bilateral relations to new heights and inject fresh vitality into the development of the two countries and the wider region.

G20 Bali summit to boost confidence…..

FOCUSING ON GLOBAL CHALLENGES

On the theme of "Recover Together, Recover Stronger," the G20 Summit will focus on three priority issues, namely, global health architecture, sustainable energy transition and digital transformation.

To strengthen world health systems, the summit is expected to help improve global COVID 19 response and facilitate the transformation of global health infrastructure, and contribute to making health systems more resilient, inclusive, equitable and crisis responsive.

And forums to be held on the sideline of the summit will gather experts, officials and business leaders worldwide to discuss inclusive digital transformation, energy accessibility, smart and clean energy technologies, and energy financing.

As a new driving force for global economic growth, the digital economy has become critical, said Bambang Suryono, chairman of the Indonesian think tank Asia Innovation Study Center.

In the view of Peter Drysdale, head of the East Asian Bureau of Economic Research and East Asia Forum at the Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University, climate change is an issue of common concern and an issue where there can be progress made among major par-

ties.

"It's important that there would be one significant progress on key issues, like cooperation on the climate change issue," he said.

ernance and calls for an increased representation and a strengthened voice of developing countries in international affairs.

"China has done tremendous as far as building capacities inside their own country and also helping the developing world to overcome the lack of capacities and building desired infrastructures to meet the challenges of the pandemic," Deepak said.

"For global challenges, we need to find a common solution, and the G20 is the platform where these collective decisions and collective leadership are emphasized upon," said B. R. Deepak, chairperson of the Center of Chinese and Southeast Asian Studies at the New Delhi based Jawaharlal Nehru University.

ROLE OF CHINA

As the world's second largest economy and the largest developing country, China supports the G20 in playing a leading role in addressing global challenges and improving global economic gov-

"I think China will continue to call upon the G20 leaders to build these capacities and to put concentrated efforts in building the kind of health infrastructure it is required," he said.

In the eyes of Kiyoyuki Seguchi, research director at Japan's Canon Institute for Global Studies, China adheres to the right course of economic globalization.

"China is committed to working with other countries to foster an international environment conducive to development and create new drivers for global growth," Seguchi said.

CPAFFC President Lin Songtian called on Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena Prime Minister of Sri Lanka on Mon (14th) and had an extensive & fruitful discussion on how to enhance Sri Lanka China friendship through upgrading bilateral cooperation and bringing more tangible benefits to the two peoples.

President Lin Songtian of the CPAFFC offered flowers to the statue of Faxian Thero (who came from China to Sri Lanka to study Buddhism 1,600 years ago) in the Ode Temple, and distributed dry rations boxes to 150 underprivileged families from all communities nearby.

Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), has arrived at Sri Lanka for a 5 day visit to promote the people to people friendship & cooperation between the two nations.

Lin Songtian President of CPAFFC met with Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena Speaker of Sri Lanka Parliament , Maithreepala Sirisena Former President and 40 MPs of the Sri Lanka China Parliamentary Friendship Association presided by Namal Rajapakshe MP.They discussed on China's modernization and China Sri Lanka common prosperity.

CPAFFC President Lin Songtian visited the descendants of late Trade Minister R.G. Senanayake, who signed the Rubber Rice Pact on behalf of Sri Lanka 70 years ago. Lin: No matter how situation changes, China & t Chinese people will never forget our old friends.

Lin Songtian President of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries delivered a keynote speech at the Sri Lanka-China Friendship Symposium"Forever Friendship for Greater Rejuvenation of Humanity", co hosted by all 5 friendly groups in the Sri Lanka.

Key messages western media have missed in Xi

know where to lead his country. He should also think about and know how to get along with other countries and the wider world.

The domestic and foreign policies of the CPC and the Chinese government are open and transparent, with clearly stated and transparent strategic intentions and great continuity and stability.

Cold War, does not seek to revitalize alliances against China, does not support "Taiwan independence," does not support "two Chinas" or "one China, one Taiwan," and has no intention to have a conflict with China, and has no intention to seek "de coupling" from China, to halt China's economic development, or to contain China.

After the high profile meeting, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said:

Biden summit

China U.S. relations should not be a zero sum game where one side out competes or thrives at the expense of the other. The successes of China and the United States are opportunities, not challenges, for each other. The world is big enough for the two countries to develop themselves and prosper together.

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BALI, Indonesia, Nov. 15 (Xinhua)

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart, Joe Biden, had their first face to face meeting on Monday since the latter assumed the American presidency.

With translators providing simultaneous interpretation in a three plus hour meeting, the two leaders had a "candid, constructive and in depth exchange of views" on a wide range of issues of strategic importance in China U.S. relations and on major global and regional affairs.

While western media outlets have covered the high profile meeting extensively, they might have missed some of the key messages that came out of the event, just as follows:

President Xi said:

As leaders of two major countries, the two presidents need to play the leadership role, set the right course for the China U.S. relationship and put it on an upward trajectory.

A statesman should think about and

The two sides should form a correct perception of each other's domestic and foreign policies and strategic intentions. China U.S. interactions should be defined by dialogue and win win cooperation, not confrontation and zero sum competition.

Observing the basic norms of international relations and the three China U.S. joint communiques is vitally important for the two sides to manage differences and disagreements and prevent confrontation and conflict. It is indeed the most important guardrail and safety net for China U.S. relations.

No country has a perfect democratic system, and there is always a need for development and improvement.

The so called "democracy versus authoritarianism" narrative is not the defining feature of today's world, still less does it represent the trend of the times.

Instead of talking in one way and acting in another, the United States needs to honor its commitments with concrete action.

President Biden said:

I hereby reaffirm that a stable and prosperous China is good for the United States and the world, and the United States respects China's system, and does not seek to change it.

The United States does not seek a new

The U.S. side should translate President Biden's positive remarks into concrete policies and actions, and stop containing and suppressing China, refrain from interfering in China's internal affairs, and stop undermining China's sovereignty, security and development interests, so as to work with China in the same direction.

CPAFFC President, Ambassador Lin Songtian’s visit to Pakistan

Lin Songtian President of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and deligations visited the BMICH, an iconic landmark of Sri Lanka China Friendship and paid tribute to the statues of China Chairman Mao Zedong, Premier Zhou Enlai, PM S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike & PM Madam Sirimavo Bandaranaike.