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Jinping (C), general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), and the other newly-elected members of the Standing
Committee of the Political Bureau of the 19th CPC Central Committee Li Keqiang (3rd R), Li Zhanshu (3rd L), Wang Yang (2nd R), Wang Huning (2nd
L), Zhao Leji (1st R) and Han Zheng, met the press at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Oct. 25, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]

rent-seeking. It is helping China consolidate the China can play a bigger role in the world through
foundation for new innovations. its bilateral cooperation with other countries as
well as its involvement in international affairs,
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said China's Raya added.
anti-corruption campaign has given significant
strength to the party's leadership and shows China's GLOBAL GOVERNANCE AND INFLUENCE
resolve to implement the rule of law.
As China gradually steps up onto the stage to take
BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE part in global governance, experts around the world
have recognized it as a responsible stakeholder.
Proposed by Xi in 2013, the Belt and Road Initiative
aims to build a trade and infrastructure network “We are talking about the world's largest party,
connecting Asia with Europe and Africa along and which leads the most populous country, the second
beyond the ancient Silk Road trade routes. largest economy and a major geopolitical player,”
said Mariana Malinova Tian, an associate professor
“The initiative has successfully connected various with the Institute for Historical Studies of the
hinterland and coastal cities across China to Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.
Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, Russia
and East Europe, offering various opportunities for “Over the past five years, China has shown the
win-win cooperation on the one hand, and regional potential it has to the entire world,” said South
economic integration on the other,” Indian scholar Korean ambassador to China Noh Young-min, noting
B.R. Deepak said. that Beijing has also begun to turn into a key player in
the international community for world peace.
As dozens of countries have joined the initiative,
China has become “a major center of attraction” for “Most of the countries admire the Chinese
all the people who wish to achieve development, said experience,” Raya added. “That's why China will
Mahmoud Raya, director of the “China in Arab Eyes” always be an inspiration for all the countries looking
news website in Lebanon. for peace, security and advancement.”■

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