Photo taken on Oct 17, 2017 shows a cameraman working at a press conference held by Tuo Zhen, spokesperson for the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. [Photo/Xinhua]

Made in China 2025 is fair to all: Congress spokesman

China's Made in China 2025 strategy treats domestic and foreign companies equally, Tuo Zhen said.

Tuo, responding to concerns that the strategy seems partial to Chinese companies, said one basic rule of the Made in China 2025 strategy is to ensure market-based principles.

The Made in China 2025 strategy is an initiative aimed at upgrading the economy into areas such as intelligent manufacturing and robotics. (Read more)

China willing to take on more duties, bigger global role

China is willing to shoulder more responsibility and play a greater role in maintaining international peace and security, promoting world economic growth and safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of developing countries, Tuo said.

The spokesman noted China's role as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, as well as the world's second largest economy and the largest developing country.

Tuo said the community of shared destiny for all mankind has been widely recognized and welcomed by the international community, and it has been written into a number of United Nations documents and has become an international consensus.

So far, China has established various forms of partnership with about 100 countries, regions and regional organizations, and China's "friends circle" has become larger, Tuo noted. (Read more)