Xi calls for international effort for global economic recovery

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday called for joint efforts of the international community in responding to the coronavirus pandemic and promoting the global recovery.

In a speech delivered via videolink to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Dialogues, Xi said the pandemic showed "that the interest of all the countries are interwoven and that humankind shares a common stake."

"To beat the virus and promote the global recovery, the international community must close ranks and jointly respond to the crisis and meet the tests," Xi said in his remarks

Xi also vowed that China would open up wider to the world under the new development paradigm, which emphasizes more on self-reliance on market and technologies.

He said China's huge market potential and commitment to international cooperation will offer more opportunities and share prosperity with the world.

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