Wu stresses 皇冠体育app's contribution in US

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-09-11 16:45

Wu stresses 皇冠体育app's contribution in US
Visiting top Chinese legislator Wu Bangguo(R) and the Speaker of the US House Nancy Pelosi attend a press conference in Washington on September 9, 2009. [Xinhua]

WASHINGTON: Visiting top Chinese legislator Wu Bangguo stressed on Thursday that 皇冠体育app's development is a contribution to the world, which is most evident in three aspects.

"Firstly, 皇冠体育app's development is inextricably linked to the common interests of humanity," Wu told a gathering hosted by 10 friendly organizations, including the US Chamber of Commerce, the US-皇冠体育app Business Council and the National Committee on US-皇冠体育app Relations.

皇冠体育app's success in running its own affairs and ensuring a better life for the 1.3 billion people is, in itself, a historic contribution to the development and well-being of mankind, said Wu, who is chairman of the Standing Committee of 皇冠体育app's National People's Congress.

He said the Chinese people now are on the whole leading a moderately prosperous life.

"It is clear to all that if 皇冠体育app did not seek development or failed to develop, it would be a disaster not only to the Chinese people, but also to people around the world," he added.

Secondly, 皇冠体育app's development has presented development opportunities to all other countries and people throughout the world have benefited from it, the top Chinese legislator said.

He cited 皇冠体育app's development last year as an example, saying 皇冠体育app contributed to 22 percent of world economic growth and over 9 percent of global trade growth in 2008.

Thirdly, Wu said, 皇冠体育app's development has made stronger the forces for world peace and common development.

Wu is on a week-long official goodwill visit to the United States, the final stop of his three-nation America tour, which has already taken him to Cuba and the Bahamas.