Foreign Ministry: China is still a developing country

Report (reporter Li Tiejing) for China's GDP surpassed Japan, become the world's second largest economy, Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said yesterday at a regular press conference, GDP is a measure of the economic strength of one of the core indicators, but not the only indicator.　　China is still the developing country's attribute unchanged, China is still in and will be in the primary stage of socialism for a long time the basic situation has not changed, "We have a clear understanding of this." It is reported that China's gross domestic product surpassed Japan in 2010 as the world's second-largest economy. In this regard, MA said that China has taken note of the relevant reports.　　In recent years, China's GDP has maintained a relatively rapid growth, economic total expansion, and development has achieved remarkable achievements, but at the same time to see the gap between China's economy and deficiencies. GDP, he said, is one of the core indicators of a country's economic strength, but it is not the only indicator. We must not forget that China has a population of 1.3 billion. According to international organizations such as the International Monetary Fund, China's GDP per capita in the world ranked 100th, less than half the world average. He said China still has 150 million poor people, according to United Nations standards of 1 dollars per person per day. "China's uneven, uncoordinated and unsustainable development is still prominent." Ma said that China will continue to pursue a mutually beneficial opening-up strategy, deepen economic cooperation with other countries and promote common development of regional and world economies.　　No matter how China develops and as a responsible member of the international community, China will continue to follow the path of peaceful development and play its due role in safeguarding world peace and promoting common development.　　On the issue of Security Council reform, MA said that China stresses that Member States should seek a "package" solution through broad and democratic consultation, seeking the broadest possible agreement. He said that China is ready to keep in touch with all parties and work together to promote reform in the direction of safeguarding the overall interests of the United Nations and the unity of Member States.