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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Holds Briefing for Chinese and Foreign Media on President Xi Jinping's Attendance of the 14th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and His State Visits to Tajikistan, Maldives, Sri Lanka and India

2014/09/09

On September 9, 2014, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a briefing for the Chinese and foreign media. Vice Foreign Minister Cheng Guoping and Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Jianchao briefed the journalists and answered their questions on President Xi Jinping's upcoming attendance of the 14th meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and his state visits to Tajikistan, Maldives, Sri Lanka and India.

As for attending the 14th meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the SCO and paying a state visit to Tajikistan, Cheng Guoping said that the SCO is an important constructive force in promoting the lasting peace and common prosperity in the region. Over the 13 years since its establishment, the member states have seriously practiced the "Shanghai Spirit" featuring mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality, consultations, respecting diversified civilizations and seeking common development, as well as the "Treaty of Long-Term Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation between the Member States of the SCO", and have continuously deepened strategic cooperation, solidarity and mutual trust, and comprehensively pushed forward practical cooperation in all fields. Since the Bishkek Summit last September, the member states have actively implemented the outcome of the Summit, pushed forward the cooperation in fields such as security, economy, people-to-people and cultural engagement, and foreign exchanges for new and important progress, safeguarded regional security and stability, deepened practical cooperation, enhanced mutual understanding and friendship, powerfully improved the level of regional cooperation and promoted the development of all countries.

Cheng Guoping pointed out that the current international and regional situations are undergoing complicated and profound changes. With the increasing of security challenges in the region of the SCO, the member states place higher expectation on the Organization to maintain peace and jointly seek development. Therefore, the Summit takes on the important task of specifying how the SCO should deal with threats and challenges under the new situation, and will propose specific measures to further deepen security and practical cooperation, which is of great significance for the member states to jointly maintain regional stability and promote common development. The agenda of this SOC summit is as follows: first, hold discussions to further improve the work of the SOC, develop the long-term and good-neighborly friendship among the member states, safeguard the regional security and promote economic cooperation; second, exchange

opinions on current major international and regional issues; third, improve the mutual coordination with the observer states and dialogue partners of the SCO; fourth, determine the 2014-2015 chair country of the SCO; fifth, sign and issue the "Dushanbe Declaration" and, by passing a resolution, approve a series of documents including the legal documents regarding the admission of new members, and pass a resolution concerning the celebration on the 70th anniversary of the victory of the World War II and anti-fascist war. Besides, during the Summit, the "Inter-governmental Agreement on Facilitation of International Road Transport Among SCO Members" is expected to be signed. While attending the Summit, President Xi Jinping will hold bilateral and multilateral meetings with President Vladimir Putin of Russia and other state leaders, and make in-depth exchanges of views with the heads of state on the bilateral relations, future development of the SCO and major issues, and enunciate China's views and suggestions.

Cheng Guoping said that Tajikistan is a friendly neighbor of China and an important partner of cooperation in striking the "three evil forces" and jointly building the Silk Road Economic Belt. Over the 22 years since the establishment of the diplomatic relationship, China-Tajikistan relations have developed smoothly, the bilateral high-level exchanges have been enhanced, the good-neighborly friendship has been continuously consolidated, and the political mutual trust has been constantly deepened. The two countries have completely resolved the border issues left over from history, firmly supported each other on major issues concerning core interests, and jointly coped with various threats and challenges. President Xi Jinping's visit to Tajikistan this time is an important visit for China-Tajikistan relations under the new era of all-round mutually beneficial cooperation. President Xi Jinping will hold talks with President Emomali Rahmon and respectively meet with Speaker of the Lower House of the Supreme Assembly Shukurdzhon Zukhurov and Prime Minister Kokhir Rasulzoda. President Xi Jinping and President Rahmon will also jointly witness the launch of major bilateral cooperation projects, sign the "China-Tajikistan Joint Declaration on Further Developing and Deepening the Strategic Partnership", and approve the outlines of cooperation between the two countries for the next five years. In addition, the two sides will sign multiple cooperation documents in the fields of economy and trade, investment, agriculture, justice, education and others.

Cheng Guoping expressed his belief that, with the joint efforts of all parties, President Xi Jinping's visit this time is bound to achieve complete success, making new and important contributions to the promotion of the sound development of the SCO and the comprehensive deepening of the relations between China and Central Asian countries.

Speaking of the state visits to Maldives, Sri Lanka and India, Liu Jianchao pointed out that President Xi Jinping's state visits to Maldives, Sri Lanka and India are another major

diplomatic action of China's top leader towards neighboring countries, and is of great and far-reaching significance.

He said that Maldives is China's traditional friendly neighbor. Over the 42 years since the establishment of the diplomatic relationship, China-Maldives exchanges and cooperation in the fields such as economy and trade and tourism have been steadily pushed forward, and the personnel exchanges have expanded rapidly. China has been the biggest tourist source country of Maldives for four years in a row. The two sides have conducted sound coordination and cooperation on issues such as climatic change. President Xi Jinping's visit this time is the first one by the Chinese president since the two countries established the diplomatic relationship, and is of epoch-making significance to China-Maldives relations. During the visit, President Xi Jinping will hold talks with President Abdulla Yameen and meet with Speaker of the Parliament Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed. The two sides will issue a joint press communiqué and sign a series of cooperation agreements.

Liu Jianchao said that over the 57 years since China and Sri Lanka established the diplomatic relationship, China-Sri Lanka relations have always maintained a momentum of healthy and stable development, and have become a model of friendly coexistence and mutually beneficial cooperation between big and small countries. The two countries have had frequent high-level mutual visits, and have continuously deepened practical cooperation in economy and trade, investment, and infrastructure as well as people-to-people and cultural exchanges. China has become Sri Lanka's second largest trading partner and second largest source of imports. The two countries share mutual understanding and support on the issues related to each other's core interests and major concerns, and keep close coordination and cooperation in international and regional affairs. In 2013, China and Sri Lanka upgraded their relationship to a strategic cooperative partnership of sincerity, mutual assistance and everlasting friendship. The bilateral relations are in the best period of history and boast a board prospect of development. During the visit, President Xi Jinping will hold talks with President Mahinda Rajapaksa and meet with Prime Minister D. M. Jayaratne and Parliament Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa to charter the course for the future development of the bilateral relations. The two sides will issue political documents and sign a series of cooperation agreements to promote exchanges and cooperation in various fields.

He said that India is an important neighbor of China. In recent years, China-India relations have maintained a momentum of sound development. The bilateral high-level exchanges are frequent, the strategic mutual trust is enhanced increasingly, and the practical cooperation is deepened continuously. China is India's largest trading partner, and India is China's largest trading partner in South Asia. The people-to-people and cultural

exchanges between the two countries have become increasingly active. The two sides have jointly held the Year of China-India Friendly Cooperation and the Year of China-India Friendly Exchanges in succession. The two countries have maintained the momentum of negotiation on boundary issues and safeguarded peace and tranquility in the border areas. As two biggest developing countries and emerging market countries in the world, China and India are both committed to developing economy and improving people's livelihood, and both advocate the establishment of a more just and rational new international order. The two countries' development serves as each other's important opportunities. China and India joining hands for peaceful, cooperative and inclusive development will benefit not only the two peoples but also Asia and the world at large. During the visit, President Xi Jinping will meet with President Pranab Mukherjee, hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and meet with other leaders of India. They will make in-depth exchanges of views on the bilateral relations as well as international and regional issues of common concern. President Xi Jinping will deliver a speech in New Delhi on China-India relations and China's policies towards South Asia, and broadly engage with the Indian people from all walks of life.

Liu Jianchao stressed that President Xi Jinping's visit will powerfully promote the development of China's bilateral relations with the above three countries, push forward the construction of the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, and establish an overall framework for future cooperation between China and South Asia, so as to promote common development and common prosperity.

李克强出席第八届夏季达沃斯论坛开幕式并发表致辞

2014年9月10日下午，国务院总理李克强在天津梅江会展中心出席第八届夏季达沃斯论坛开幕式，并发表特别致辞。

李克强说，创新是经济社会发展的不熄引擎，世界经济稳定复苏要靠创新，中国经济近年来能够持续健康发展，主要动力也来自改革创新。今年以来，中国经济下行压力加大。我们坚持稳中求进工作总基调，保持定力，主动作为，不搞“强刺激”，而是强力推改革，大力调结构，着力惠民生，保持了经济平稳运行。在增速放缓的情况下，就业不降反增，结构不断优化，增长质量提高。

李克强指出，中国经济运行能够实现总体平稳，重要的是在区间调控下实施了定向调控，这也是一种结构性调控。我们将继续创新宏观调控思路和方式，更多运用改革创新的办法，聚焦“激活力、补短板、强实体”，推动牵一发而动全身的重点领域改革，把“改革的红利”转化为“发展新动能”、“民生新福祉”。我们有信心有能力实现今年经济社会发展的主要预期目标。

李克强强调，着眼未来，我们要进一步加快转变经济发展方式，以结构性改革促进结构调整，用好创新这把“金钥匙”，使中国经济保持中高速增长、迈向中高端水平，打造中国经济升级版。

李克强表示，我们要加快体制创新步伐。创新不单是技术创新，更包括体制机制创新、管理创新、模式创新。按照“法无授权不可为”、“法无禁止皆可为”、“法定职责必须为”的原则，拿出“权力清单”，讲清政府应该干什么；给出“负面清单”，指明企业不能做什么；理出“责任清单”，维护公平竞争的市场环境。加强知识产权保护，严惩假冒伪劣行为。通过激发市场和社会活力，让每个有创业意愿的人都拥有创业空间，在中国大地上掀起“大众创业”、“草根创业”热潮。

李克强指出，我们要加大科技创新力度，更多地依靠科技进步调整结构。培育壮大新产品、新业态，加快发展服务业、高技术产业、节能环保等新兴产业；积极化解产能过剩矛盾，走创新驱动和内生增长之路。只要大力破除对个体和企业创新的种种束缚，形成“人人创新”、“万众创新”的新局面，中国发展就能再上新水平。

李克强最后说，中国坚定走和平发展道路，是国际体系的积极参与者、建设者和贡献者，致力于维护和平稳定大环境和睦邻友好大局。我们反对各种形式的保护主义，倡导开放公平的全球统一大市场，推动多边自贸安排和双边自贸区建设“两个轮子”一起转。坚持实行更加积极主动的开放战略，优化和规范营商环境，继续吸引外国企业来华投资兴业。中国永远做一个开放的大国、学习的大国、包容的大国，从中国国情出发，努力建成一个创新的大国。

致辞后，李克强还回答了关于中国创新能力建设、金融改革、中国（上海）自由贸易试验区等问题。

世界经济论坛主席施瓦布、马里总统凯塔、塞尔维亚总理武契奇、阿尔巴尼亚总理拉马、丹麦首相托宁－施密特等各国政要以及来自世界90多个国家和地区各界代表2100多人出席会议。

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