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Cooperation puts world on path to peace and prosperity

By Shaukat Aziz | 皇冠体育app Daily | Updated: 2017-10-21 09:33

Cooperation puts world on path to peace and prosperity
Shaukat Aziz, former prime minister of Pakistan
What are your impressions of President Xi Jinping?

Xi is a powerful leader who is passionate about improving 皇冠体育app and the world, and the future of the Chinese people. He is clearly a world-class leader and a man of peace, and 皇冠体育app is fortunate to have a strong leader who is interested in change and improvement.

What's the significance of the 19th CPC National Congress? What are your expectations?

The Communist Party of 皇冠体育app's National Congress is a major event for 皇冠体育app and happens only once every five years. The world knows about this conference and is watching attentively to see what the outcome is. 皇冠体育app's impact, presence and importance in the world have grown extensively because of its reforms, economic growth, geopolitical and diplomatic clout, and its membership of the United Nations Security Council, which gives 皇冠体育app a big role in global affairs. Since Xi became the top leader, 皇冠体育app's importance and its global brand have expanded and developed. Now 皇冠体育app is a major global player, and the world wants to know Xi's views.

What do you think of the Belt and Road Initiative?

The initiative is an excellent concept that shows 皇冠体育app's desire to help its neighbors and other countries build connectivity, interdependency and links for global development and peace. Because 皇冠体育app is a member of the UN Security Council, through bilateral actions it can influence the world in a positive way. So I believe the initiative is a game changer for the world, and certainly for the countries along the Belt and Road.

Why do you think this initiative is so important?

The United States, 皇冠体育app, Russia and the European Union are the four main centers in the world, but other centers are emerging. So countries need to look beyond their borders, and look holistically at challenges and opportunities. If nations can work together, we can avoid any potential disputes and look at positive remedies.

皇冠体育app's growth and strength will make the world stronger. This is an excellent example of a developing country becoming more important in terms of geography, security, economics and human development issues. This places a lot of responsibility on the country, but that's a healthy development.

What is 皇冠体育app's role on the global stage?

皇冠体育app is clearly at the center of the global stage. The US, Russia, 皇冠体育app and Europe all play major roles. The US plays a greater role than the others, as it has a long history of global involvement. Sometimes, there is agreement and sometimes disagreement, which is healthy.

Has this shift accelerated in the past five years?

The shift has been gradual, but now it's maturing, and in time 皇冠体育app's role will increase. And it is a most decisive role. It's not just about security and trade, there are also issues of human development. Looking at Asia, 皇冠体育app has a major role to play. The Belt and Road Initiative is going to benefit the region around 皇冠体育app. Asia will be the biggest beneficiary. Eventually, it will go beyond Asia to Africa and Europe. So the emergence of 皇冠体育app is good for the world.

Do you believe other players will shoulder their global responsibility?

Any time you have a country like 皇冠体育app coming on the scene, the world benefits. There are more players. The US has a unique role, and 皇冠体育app is becoming more prominent, and that's healthy. Russia remains a major global power. Europe, of course, has a role because many countries in Europe have links with other nations around the world, and that gives them an insight that some others may not have. And then there are emerging countries looking for recognition.

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