Foreign ambassadors note strength of China's growth_美文

Foreign ambassadors note strength of China's growth

"Many of the targets set in the 12th Five-Year Plan released last year, such as extending pension coverage to 357 million urban residents and full coverage for rural residents, or the reduction of major pollutant emissions by 8 to 10 percent over five years, clearly signal that the government is determined to improve quality of life," said Renata Lok-Dessallien, UN resident coordinator and the United Nations Development Program resident representative in China.

The UN will continue to work with China to address inequality, a potential hindrance to growth and stability, and to pursue sustainable development for better living standards for Chinese, she added.

Meanwhile, China is expected to take a bigger role in the international community amid the global recession and regional instability.

"It is a time of financial crisis in Europe. I hope China can play a bigger role internationally to help other countries fight the challenges of the economic crisis and help others to maintain sustainable development," Peychinov said.

Gul Hussain Ahmadi, minister counselor of Afghanistan's embassy, said: "Nowadays China plays a more crucial and constructive role in the world, especially in my country. I hope China can play a bigger role in both economic and political fields on the international stage."