China committed to providing better business environment for all countries: FM spokesperson

(ECNS) -- According to media reports, many people commented on the internet that the courtesy many foreign companies received in China at the China Development Forum 2023 is in sharp contrast to the besieging that companies, such as TikTok, face in the U.S.

I think many saw the unfair treatment relevant companies have recently experienced in the U.S., Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday at a regular news briefing.

Mao pointed out that Chinese and foreign participants had deep-going discussions under the theme “Economic Recovery: Opportunities and Cooperation”, through which they have increased shared understanding and offered fresh insights into ways to achieve development.

The forum sent out a number of positive messages, Mao said.

First, with the fundamentals sustaining its long-term sound growth unchanged, China’s economy will continue to provide impetus and certainties to the world economy. Second, China will build a new development paradigm guided by the new development vision to achieve higher-quality development, which will create new opportunities for the world. Third, China remains committed to further opening up, which means broader market and better business environment for all countries.

The spokesperson said that this year's forum, cooperation is the most discussed topic and nothing is more expected than achieving win-win. As President Xi Jinping noted, the facilitation of global economic recovery requires consensus and cooperation. We stand ready to work with all parties to write a new chapter of openness, cooperation and win-win results.

She noted that the U.S. needs to earnestly respect the principles of market economy and fair competition, stop suppressing foreign companies, and provide an open, fair, just and non-discriminatory environment for the investment and operation of foreign companies in the U.S.