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Cairo, June 28th (Xinhua News Agency) - Question: Where does China's popularity come from
Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Mengyang
A recent survey covering 3600 young people from 18 Arab countries showed that China ranks among the top friendly countries in the minds of young people in West Asia and North Africa with an 80% approval rate. This annual survey has been held for 15 times, and China's approval rate is steadily increasing. It is not surprising that China has such good social connections in the Arab region thousands of miles away. This is an inevitable result of China working together with the international community to seek peace, development, and promote exchanges.
Good social connections come from China, where doing things fairly and justly values harmony. China follows the trend of world development and firmly follows the path of peaceful development. In international exchanges, China has always adhered to the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, treating all countries equally, regardless of their size, wealth, or strength. When participating in international and regional affairs, China has always upheld an objective and fair stance, actively urged peace talks, and created conditions for dialogue and consultation between the parties. This is in stark contrast to the long-standing practices of some Western countries, such as pulling sides, practicing double standards, and intensifying conflicts. This is fully reflected in China's mediation of Saudi Arabia's resumption of diplomatic relations with Iran, assisting the Middle East and resolving tensions. "China has always been a staunch supporter, promoter, and maintainer of world peace and development, a steadfast force in maintaining and safeguarding peace in the international community, and its contribution to world and regional peace is evident to all," said Banbang Suryono, Chairman of the Asian Innovation Research Center, an Indonesian think tank.
Good social connections come from China, which emphasizes mutual benefit, co construction and sharing. China's continuous expansion of opening up, deepening of international cooperation, sharing development opportunities and achievements with the world, equality, mutual benefit, and win-win cooperation have become the distinctive background and prominent label of China's foreign cooperation. In the Middle East region, Chinese goods are entering more and more local households, and Chinese projects contribute more development momentum. China has become the most important global trading partner of more and more regional countries. The "the Belt and Road" initiative has attracted more than three quarters of the world's countries and more than 30 international organizations to participate in it, driving the investment scale of nearly a trillion dollars. China's global development initiative has received support from over 100 countries and international organizations. Former Thai Deputy Prime Minister Phuni said that China calls for development to be placed at the center of the international agenda, which will help promote cooperation between countries and facilitate joint exploration of the path to peace, happiness, and prosperity.
Good social connections come from China, promoting mutual learning of civilizations and enhancing people to people communication. China respects cultural diversity, values cultural exchanges, and promotes common progress among different civilizations through exchange and mutual learning. We hope that the people of China and other countries can enhance mutual understanding and bring each other closer. Arab youth regard China as a sincere, friendly, and trustworthy friend, which is one of the fruitful results of cultural exchanges. The friendship between the Chinese people and the people of Arab countries has spanned mountains and seas, and has remained strong over time. The civil exchanges between China and Arab countries are constantly heating up, and the breadth and depth of exchanges are expanding. The traditional civil foundation of China Arab friendship is becoming stronger and stronger. In order to better achieve inclusive coexistence, exchange and mutual learning among different civilizations, China has put forward the Global Civilization Initiative, contributing Chinese wisdom to the prosperity of the Hundred Flowers Garden of World Civilization, and arousing a wide response in the international community. Egyptian artist Ibrahim Desuki Fahmi said, "Both Arab and Chinese countries have ancient civilizations, and deepening cultural exchange and cooperation will promote mutual learning and progress between Arab countries and China.".
Arab youth's love for China is a microcosm of China's good social connections. According to a survey conducted by Palatsky University in the Czech Republic, the general public in Southeast Asia has a more positive view of China. In Thailand and Indonesia, over 80% of the population expressed a "positive" or "very positive" view of China; The African Barometer survey found that 63% of Africans believe that China has had a positive impact on the African continent; According to a poll conducted by the UK independent research firm Opinion Survey Network, China's popularity outside of Western countries is much higher than that of Western countries.
As China continues to contribute its wisdom and strength to world peace, stability, and development exchanges, its international image as a builder of world peace, contributor to global development, and maintainer of international order will become increasingly ingrained in people's hearts. The path of cooperation between China and the world will become wider, its circle of friends will become larger, and its popularity will continue to improve.
