China´s foreign policy reflects emphasis on economy

At Saturday's press conference, Foreign Minister Yang said China hopes the April G20 summit in London would yield "positive" results in boosting confidence, strengthening coordination on macroeconomic policies, stabilizing financial markets, undertaking necessary reforms in the global financial system and regulatory regime.

Besides economics, China is also expected to be one of the key players in many other international affairs, such as the climate change conference in Copenhagen and reforms of the UN Security Council.

"China's real responsibility to the world in the future lies in the efforts to maintain global prosperity and stability and to achieve the UN millennium goals," Prof. Qin said.

Jiang Yong, a researcher with the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations, said China does have the opportunity to shoulder greater international responsibilities, but the opportunity does not come easily.

"How to help other developing countries, how to keep its foreign exchange rate relatively stable, how to cope with international trade protectionism... Those specific problems test the wisdom of the Chinese leadership," he said.

Editor:Zhang Ning