Foreign Ministry responds to China's total economic excess: GDP is not the only standard

Global Times Global network reporter Chongkong reported that 2010 China's gross domestic product surpassed Japan, becoming the world's second largest economy has become the topic of recent world media attention. February 15, Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu issued the Chinese government's views on the matter. He believes that GDP is one of the core indicators of a country's economic strength, but not the only indicator. The unbalanced, uncoordinated and unsustainable development of China still stands out.　　Ma also stressed that China will continue to pursue a mutually beneficial opening-up strategy. In Tuesday, Ma told a regular press conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that in recent years, China's GDP has maintained a relatively fast growth, the total economic volume has been expanding, and development has achieved remarkable achievements. But at the same time to see the gap between China's economy and deficiencies. According to data from international organizations such as the International Monetary Fund, China's GDP per capita is around 100th in the world, less than half the world average. According to United Nations standards of $1 per person per day, there are still 150 million poor people in China. "China remains unchanged as a developing country, and China is still in the basic conditions of the primary stage of socialism," he said. We have a clear understanding of this. "In this context, the future of China will go the way, MA also made a further explanation." He said 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, China, as a responsible member of the international community, will continue to follow the path of peaceful development and play its due role in safeguarding world peace and promoting common development," he added. ”