China will take a more active role in world problems, Xi Jinping says
But it won’t expect other countries to follow its model, Chinese president tells global conference in Beijing
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday the Communist Party would take a more active role in tackling world problems, but it would refrain from exporting the “China model”.
Speaking to representatives of nearly 300 overseas political groups in Beijing, Xi said the party would be proactive in solving difficulties faced by the international community, state news agency Xinhua reported.
“[China] will proactively push forward the construction of a global network of partners and will proactively push for political solutions for international hot issues and difficult problems,” Xi said during his opening speech at a multi-party conference hosted by China.
“We do not import foreign models, and we do not export the China model, either,” he said. “We will not require other countries to copy what we do.”
The conference – officially named the CPC in Dialogue with World Political Parties High-Level Meeting – is the first such event held by Beijing, which has been seeking to expand its global influence under Xi’s rule.