(W.E. Talk) Italian economist: China’s openness and connectivity offers a lesson to the world

Lorenzo Codogno, former Chief Economist and Director General of Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance and Visiting Professor of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), said in the latest episode of W.E. Talk that the world is becoming increasingly divided into blocs, making it important to uphold multilateralism and an open and stable global trading environment. He praised China’s progress in expanding development from coastal to inland regions, noting that better connectivity not only fosters innovation and quality jobs but also offers a valuable lesson for the world: connectivity drives development. (Chen Tianhao, Shao Zilu)