Xi: Nation to expand opening-up

President Xi Jinping, who received the credentials of 16 new ambassadors to China on Friday, welcomed the envoys to their new posts in Beijing and sent a clear signal that China will resolutely expand its high-level opening-up.

During a group meeting with the ambassadors, Xi also voiced optimism about China's economic prospects, saying that the nation will share "the dividends of its supersized market".

Currently, China is advancing the building of a strong nation and the great cause of national rejuvenation on all fronts through the Chinese path to modernization, while its economy "continues its upward momentum amid steadfastness", Xi said.

The nation will turn its new development into new opportunities for various countries, and "inject more certainty into global economic growth", he added.

On Friday morning, as welcoming bugles sounded and honor guards of the People's Liberation Army stood solemnly in formation outside the north gate of the Great Hall of the People, the new ambassadors of Vietnam, Panama, the Dominican Republic, Albania, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Angola, Egypt, Nicaragua, Iran, Chile, Ukraine, Benin, the United States, Israel and South Sudan arrived one by one to meet the president.

Xi accepted the credentials presented by the envoys and also posed for photos with each of them. He also met with Nurlan Yermekbayev, secretary-general of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

After the ceremony, Xi delivered a speech welcoming the envoys and asked them to convey his best wishes to the leaders and the people of their respective countries.

Xi expressed his hope that the envoys will gain a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of China, and make earnest contributions to deepening China's friendship with various countries and enhancing its exchanges with the rest of the world.

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) and the World Anti-Fascist War, as well as the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations.

China stands ready to work with all countries to firmly safeguard the international system with the UN at its core and the international order underpinned by international law, Xi said.

China is willing to work with all countries to practice friendly cooperation, promote mutual learning among civilizations, build a community with a shared future for humanity, and "join hands to create a better future for this planet", he added.

Xi emphasized that amid accelerating global changes and a turbulent international landscape, countries around the world need to enhance solidarity and cooperation more than ever before. They should embrace a broad vision to rise above divisions and conflicts, and bear in mind the future of all humanity, he said.

China always cherishes its friendship with people across the globe, and stands ready to strengthen all-around cooperation and exchanges with other countries on the basis of mutual respect, equality, mutual benefit and win-win cooperation, Xi said.