China.org.cn | October 31, 2022
Indonesia ANTARA News Agency:
During the past 10 years, President Xi has traveled around the world and visited many countries. This year, the Indonesian G20 presidency carries the spirit of "Recover Together, Recover Stronger." Could you share any information about China's leader Xi Jinping will attend the G20 Summit to be held in Bali next month?
Ma Zhaoxu:
Since the 18th CPC National Congress, General Secretary Xi Jinping has personally promoted head-of-state diplomacy, which by all accounts has been brilliant, setting a clear direction for major country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics in a world rife with changes and turbulence.
With the global vision and responsibility as a leader of a major country and a major party and acting in sync with the trends of human development, General Secretary Xi Jinping has put forward a series of new philosophies, proposals, and initiatives with Chinese characteristics, meeting international expectations and going with the tide of history. The broad blueprint he has drawn for China's partnerships with other countries has provided strategic guidance for us to expand diplomatic development.
With his strategic vision and long-term perspective, as well as profound arrangements, General Secretary Xi Jinping has set an example in person in developing diplomacy. Over the past decade, General Secretary Xi Jinping visited 69 countries on five continents during his 42 trips abroad and received more than 100 heads of state and governments in China, which covered important regions, countries, and international organizations. All these efforts have helped China to forge a more well-rounded and solid global partnership network, won global respect, and attracted global cooperation and friendships. During the Beijing Winter Olympics, General Secretary Xi Jinping held more than 20 bilateral events with visiting foreign leaders, who expressed that communication and interaction with General Secretary Xi Jinping was their greatest gain during their trip.
Not long ago, during his trip to central Asia, General Secretary Xi Jinping attended 31 events within 48 hours, which strongly advanced relations between China and the relevant countries to a new level. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, General Secretary Xi Jinping has actively carried out "cloud diplomacy." He has made 181 phone calls with foreign leaders and persons in charge of international organizations and participated in 78 major diplomatic activities via video link, injecting great synergy for international cooperation on COVID-19 control.
General Secretary Xi Jinping has told China's stories in person and made friends all over the world, demonstrating his responsibilities in developing China and promoting human progress; his broad-minded nature, openness, and inclusiveness; his emphasis on friendships, as well as his confidence. Displaying his personal charm as a leader, General Secretary Xi Jinping has improved China's position, influence, and appeal in the international community and played a decisive role in advancing and guiding major country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics in the new era. Taking the opportunity of the 20th CPC National Congress and following the instructions of the General Secretary, we will bring diplomacy with heads of state to new climaxes and write new chapters for Chinese diplomacy.
The 17th G20 Heads of State and Government Summit will be held from November 15 to 16 this year in Bali, Indonesia. The G20 is a premier forum for international economic cooperation. As an important member of the G20, China has consistently taken an active part in international economic cooperation and global economic governance and worked with other parties for the strong, sustainable, balanced and inclusive growth of the world economy.
We have actively supported Indonesia's G20 presidency and the Bali Summit's theme of "Recover Together, Recover Stronger." We hope that the summit will play a positive and constructive role in strengthening international cooperation against the pandemic, promoting world economic recovery and safeguarding global food and energy security.
As for Chinese leaders' participation in the summit, we will release relevant information in due course. Thank you!