Overseas Chinese Hotly Discussing China's Economic "Transcript" in the First Half of the Year Audience | China | Economy
Overseas Audience Exchange Conference for the "China Economic Half Year Report" of Mandarin Global Broadcasting
International Online News: According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China, China's gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 5.5% year-on-year in the first half of 2023. China Central Television's Mandarin Global Broadcasting recently held an overseas audience exchange meeting for the "China Economic Half Year Report". Several overseas Chinese associations and media leaders stated that in the complex and severe external environment, the Chinese economy showed a rebound and improvement trend from January to June this year, indicating that the Chinese economy has strong resilience, great potential, and vitality, and the long-term positive fundamentals have not changed. Overseas Chinese are full of confidence in China's economic development, believing that high-quality development of the Chinese economy will add more confidence and momentum to global economic development.
Wang Haijun, President of the Association of Korean and Chinese Overseas Chinese, stated that the most impressive aspect of China's economic development in the first half of the year was the continuous breakthroughs made by China's emerging technology industry. At the end of May, China's domestically produced large passenger aircraft C919 successfully completed its first commercial flight, and in early June, China's first domestically produced large cruise ship was officially docked... The sky has entered the sea, and major innovative achievements have been successively released, thanks to China's unique advantages in a complete industrial system. "While we overseas Chinese are proud of the achievements made in the first half of the Chinese economy, we are also full of confidence in the high-quality development of the Chinese economy in the future."
"In the first half of the year, due to work reasons, I conducted on-site inspections in Beijing, Jiangsu, Anhui, Sichuan and other places. A few days ago, I also attended an investment promotion conference in Yantai, Shandong Province in Sydney. It is very obvious that China is continuously expanding its opening-up and increasing its support for innovation and entrepreneurship, and many foreign enterprises are also increasing their investment in China." Wang Ran, President of the China Peaceful Reunification Promotion Association in Sydney, Australia, believes that foreign enterprises are casting a "vote of confidence" in China, indicating that China continues to be an important investment destination for foreign investment. "We have every reason to believe that due to our unwavering commitment to promoting high-quality development, China's economy has rebounded and shown tremendous development resilience."
"I am more concerned about the development of China's manufacturing industry, and the pace of high-quality development in China's manufacturing industry has significantly accelerated in the first half of this year." Han Jie, Honorary Chairman of the Spain China Europe Association for Science and Technology Innovation Exchange, believes that while intelligent manufacturing is developing rapidly, China's green and low-carbon transformation has achieved significant results, and the energy consumption intensity of industries such as non-ferrous metals, building materials, steel, and chemical industry continues to decline. "Many intelligent manufacturing products in China are favored by consumers in European countries such as Spain, which is a true reflection of China's high-quality development. As overseas Chinese, we have ample reason to believe that the Chinese economy will continue to improve, bringing confidence and momentum to global economic growth."
Guan Jintao, President of the Chilean Chamber of Commerce in Beijing, stated that the "report card" for China's economic development in the first half of 2023 was hard won. The first quarter achieved a good start, and the second quarter continued to recover. In the complex and severe external environment, the Chinese economy showed a rebound and positive trend.
Zhang Guoquan, Honorary President of the Federation of Chinese and Overseas Chinese in Rome, Italy, stated that netizens at home and abroad can feel that there has been a significant increase in sports events, concerts, theatrical performances, and other cultural and sports activities across China in the first half of the year, which is also confirmed by statistical data from relevant departments in China.
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"The hot Zibo barbecue, the bustling Xi'an Datang Night City, and the constantly breaking box office records of Chinese domestic films have all attracted the attention of overseas netizens. Many Russian friends are eager to try and experience China." Ms. Zhou Sumeng, Vice President of the Russian Overseas Chinese Youth Federation, said that the vast domestic demand market provides a huge stage for China's economic development.
Han Dongqi, Permanent Honorary President of the Tajikistan Overseas Chinese Federation, stated that in the first half of the year, new consumption drivers in China have developed and grown, and green and digital consumption have continued to expand. China's new energy vehicles and environmentally friendly home appliances are also increasingly recognized by Central Asian consumers.
Xia Changwei, President of the Greek China Greek Investor Federation, believes that there are many favorable conditions supporting China's consumption growth throughout the year, and the consumer market is expected to continue to expand. "As the world's second-largest economy, the sustained activity and upgrading of China's consumer market also make a huge contribution to the recovery of the world economy. We overseas Chinese hope that the Chinese economy will continue to ride the wind and waves and steadily move forward in the second half of the year."
Ms. Zhu Ailian, Chairman of the Swiss Eurasian Forum, said that as overseas media professionals, we always pay attention to the operation of the Chinese economy. Overall, China's major economic indicators have improved, new driving forces have grown and grown, and the quality of development has steadily improved. People's lives continue to improve, laying a solid foundation for achieving the expected goals of economic and social development for the whole year.
Yang Zhihong, Deputy Editor in Chief of Dubai News Network, stated that although the external environment is becoming more complex and severe, and China's domestic economic development is also facing pressure, the long-term fundamentals of China's economy have not changed. The characteristics of strong resilience, great potential, and abundant vitality have not changed, and the conditions supporting high-quality development have not changed. With the accumulation of positive factors promoting development, overseas Chinese are full of confidence in the sustained improvement of the Chinese economy.