A RESPONSIBLE PLAYER ON WORLD ARENA
China's political clout has been growing alongside its economic power,Pflug observed, adding he believed that the country would continue to play the role of a responsible major power on world arena.
Berggruen, also an expert on good governance, noted that China is becoming a leading force in the Asia-Pacific region where profound changes have been taking place.
As a result, when China outlined its foreign policy at the 18th CPC congress, it drew worldwide attention. World countries were glad to hear the Chinese leadership stress peaceful coexistence and cooperation for win-win results, which showed China knew well that nations are now much intertwined.
Grund, the German member of parliament, said China has always wanted to see a stable international environment, so that it can concentrate on its own development.
He pointed out that the country has played an active and positive role in dealing with global "hotspots" issues such as Libya, Syria and Iran.
Against the backdrop of transformation in global political landscape, countries attach more and more importance to developing ties with China.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his New Year message to Chinese President Hu Jintao, said he was ready to continue joint efforts with the Chinese side to push forward bilateral ties in the new year.
Grund said Germany is China's biggest trading partner in Europe, and that the two countries have carried out very good cooperation in the field of solar energy.
He urged both sides to boost cooperation and dialogue that could benefit bilateral trade.
Busiest line in Beijing: Subway line 10 has reached a daily transportation of 1 million passengers on average