China will continue to keep global industrial and supply chains stable and unimpeded by taking concrete actions, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning at a regular press conference in Beijing on Thursday.
Mao made the remarks in response to a media query about the second China International Supply Chain Expo.
"The second China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) opened in Beijing yesterday. Premier Li Qiang had a dialogue with exhibitors and delegates, and Vice President Han Zheng attended and addressed the opening ceremony. This year's CISCE attracted close to 700 exhibitors from 69 countries and international organizations. Over 60 percent of the exhibitors are Fortune Global 500 companies and industry leaders, and the proportion of foreign exhibitors rose from 26 percent at the first CISCE to 32 percent," said Mao.
"As President Xi Jinping noted, maintaining the resilience and stability of global industrial and supply chains is a vital guarantee for promoting the development of the world economy. In global industrial and supply chain cooperation, China has long been not only a participant and beneficiary, but also a staunch defender and contributor. We have made positive contributions to the growth of the world economy. Currently, the world economic growth remains anemic and moves of protectionism and overstretching the concept of security disrupt global industrial and supply chains, increasing the costs of companies, lowering economic efficiency and hindering common development," she said.
"China will continue to take concrete actions to keep global industrial and supply chains stable and unimpeded, and work with all countries to jointly build an open world economy," said Mao.
China to continue to ensure stability of global industrial, supply chains: FM spokeswoman
A delegation of 40 students and teachers from seven Chinese mainland universities arrived at Taiwan's Taoyuan International Airport on Wednesday, embarking on their nine-day visit to the island.
Invited by the Taiwan-based Ma Ying-jeou Culture and Education Foundation, the delegation is led by Qiu Yong, chairman of Tsinghua University Council.
The delegation includes table tennis Olympic champion Ma Long studying at Beijing Sport University, and air rifle Olympic champion Yang Qian studying at Tsinghua University.
"I came from Taipei today, and I arrived at Taoyuan Airport at 09:30 because I was worried that there would be too many people here. I brought the photos that my friends sent me today, and I'm very happy. I also wrote a letter to Ma Long because I was worried that I would be too excited if I really saw him in person. We welcome students from the mainland to come to Taiwan for exchanges, and wish them to enjoy delicious food and drink and have fun here," said Lai Chin-hsuan, a Taiwan resident.
This is the second delegation of mainland teachers and students visiting Taiwan at the invitation of the Ma Ying-jeou Foundation, following the first delegation in July last year.
The delegation visited a high school on Wednesday afternoon as scheduled.
Hsiao Hsu-tsen, executive director of the foundation, said exchanges and contacts between young people of the mainland and Taiwan region are very important to the development of cross-Strait relations.
"When I arrived earlier, the fans had already lining up at the airport a few hours in advance, so I really think this is a very exciting phenomenon. It means that no matter how depressed the cross-Strait relationship is, sports and youth exchanges will always be common topics and language between the two sides. College students and high school students on both sides of the Taiwan Strait need to know each other very much. I think it is very meaningful to have so many top mainland students visit our most outstanding high school in Taiwan today," said Hsiao.
Besides the high school, the delegation is scheduled to visit some universities, the Taipei 101 tower and the Taipei Palace Museum from Nov 28 to 30. It will also visit the Sun Moon Lake, participate in a baseball activity and visit another historical museum from Dec 1 to 4.
Delegation of mainland university students, teachers embarks on Taiwan visit
