China-Poland relations' 70th anniversary: The first step in a new path

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China and Poland should strengthen exchanges, enhance mutual trust, and further beef up bilateral economic ties, according to participants attending an international seminar in Poland.

These scholars and experts made the statement at the International Conference on Economic Globalization and China-EU, and China-Poland Relations held at the University of Warsaw on Friday.

At the conference, Xie Fuzhan, President of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, stressed that in recent years, China and Poland have carried out comprehensive cooperation in terms of bilateral relations, the "16+1 cooperation" and the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

"The year of 2019 marks the 70th anniversary of the start of diplomatic relations between China and Poland. Over the past 70 years, relations between the two countries have been stable and far-reaching, benefiting the people of both parties and exerting a positive influence on the world," said Xie.

Looking ahead, they can seek cooperation opportunities under the framework of China's BRI and the Responsible Development Plan proposed by the Polish government to continue the ongoing efforts to deepen bilateral cooperation in such fields as infrastructure, financing, technological innovation and think tank dialogues, he noted.

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He added the historic opportunity of this anniversary can be seized to carry out comparative research on China's economic reform and Poland's economic transition, in a bid to sum up experiences and draw on each other's strengths.

Patrycja Pendrakowska, the President of the Poland-Asia Research Center, expressed her wish that the seminar will deepen the EU and Poland's understanding of China's economic development and strengthen mutual understanding among people from all walks of life in China, Europe and Poland.

According to Andrzej Kazmierczak, member of the Management Board of the National Bank of Poland, Poland's participation in international cooperation frameworks such as the BRI will channel more Chinese investment in Poland's infrastructure projects and sci-tech innovation, which proves that deepening economic cooperation with China indicates huge opportunities for Poland.

The conference was jointly sponsored by Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China-CEEC Think Tanks Network, Poland-Asia Research Center, and the University of Warsaw.

Among the 100 participants from all walks of life was Liu Guangyuan, the Chinese ambassador to Poland.