Letthegiantshipbravethestorm:Xi'sremarksatTheDavosAgenda2022_GuangmingOnlineByWuXiluChinesePresidentXiJinpingcalledforstrongerinternationalcooperationtodefeatCOVID-19,revitalizetheglobaleconomyandrealizesustainabledevelopmentintheopeningsessionofthe2022WorldEconomicForum’svirtualevent.Herearesomeofthekeyquotesfromthespeech.OntheglobalfightagainsttheCOVID-19pandemic,Xioutlinedthatstrongconfidenceandcooperationrepresenttheonlyrightway.“Factshaveshownonceagainthatamidsttheragingtorrentsofaglobalcrisis,countriesarenotridingseparatelyinsome190smallboats,butareratherallinagiantshiponwhichourshareddestinyhinges,”hesaid.-Weneedtoembracecooperationandjointlydefeatthepandemic.Confrontedbytheonce-in-a-centurypandemic,whichwillaffectthefutureofhumanity,theinternationalcommunityhasfoughtatenaciousbattle.-Chinahasalreadysentovertwobilliondosesofvaccinestomorethan120countriesandinternationalorganizations.Still,ChinawillprovideanotheronebilliondosestoAfricancountries,including600milliondosesasdonation,andwillalsodonate150milliondosestoASEANcountries.Astheworldemergesfromthedepthsofpandemicgloom,Xichampionedeconomicglobalizationinhisspeech.Countriesaroundtheworldshouldupholdtruemultilateralismtomakeeconomicglobalizationmoreopenandtofullyunleashthevitalityoftheworldeconomy,Xisaid.-Despitethecountercurrentsanddangerousshoalsalongtheway,economicglobalizationhasneverandwillnotveeroffcourse.-Weshouldremovebarriers,noterectwalls.Weshouldopenup,notcloseoff.Weshouldseekintegration,notdecoupling.Thisisthewaytobuildanopenworldeconomy.Weshouldguidereformsoftheglobalgovernancesystemwiththeprincipleoffairnessandjustice,andupholdthemultilateraltradingsystemwiththeWorldTradeOrganizationatitscenter.Weshouldmakegenerallyacceptableandeffectiverulesforartificialintelligenceanddigitaleconomyonthebasisoffullconsultation,andcreateanopen,justandnon-discriminatoryenvironmentforscientificandtechnologicalinnovation.AppealwasalsomadetoavoidColdWarmentalityandprotectionisminXi’sspeech.-Theyultimatelyhurttheinterestsofothersaswellasone'sown.Evenworsearethepracticesofhegemonyandbullying,whichruncountertothetideofhistory.Naturally,countrieshavedivergencesanddisagreementsbetweenthem.Yetazero-sumapproachthatenlargesone'sowngainattheexpenseofotherswillnothelp.-Therightwayforwardforhumanityispeacefuldevelopmentandwin-wincooperation.Differentcountriesandcivilizationsmayprospertogetheronthebasisofrespectforeachother,andseekcommongroundandwin-winoutcomesbysettingasidedifferences.-Notwithstandingallvicissitudes,humanitywillmoveon.Weneedtolearnfromcomparinglonghistorycycles,andseethechangeinthingsthroughthesubtleandminute.Weneedtofosternewopportunitiesamidstcrises,openupnewhorizonsonashiftinglandscape,andpoolgreatstrengthtogothroughdifficultiesandchallenges.Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.