"Only by understanding China's reform can we understand China's present and future," said Zheng Bijian, Founding Chairman and Director of Academic Committee at China Institute for Innovation & Development Strategy, in his speech at the opening ceremony at the 2024 Understanding China Conference (Guangzhou), "To understand China's new round of reform and development, the best approach is to understand 'Chinese Modernization'".
He emphasized that whether facing sanctions or disengagement, China will be steadfastly committed to the path of peaceful development and rejects both the pursuit of military alliances and arms races to compete for world hegemony, as well as the approach of bullying smaller nations and establishing so-called spheres of influence.
Starting from Dec 2 to 4, the 2024 Understanding China Conference is being held in Guangzhou, Guangdong, themed "Carry Through the Reform to the End: Chinese Modernization and New Opportunities for World Development".
The three-day event gathers approximately 600 attendees all over the world, ranging from former political leaders, scholars, entrepreneurs, to delegates of international organizations, to explore China's development path and its global impact.
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