Told Reuters in an interview before the visit XI Jinping stressed open two golden

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In the United Kingdom on a State visit before the President, XI Jinping, on October 18, told Reuters in an interview. XI Jinping stressed in an interview, common opening of Sino-British comprehensive strategic partnership, "golden age" new impetus for advancing China-EU relations. Talking about China's economy, XI noted that China's economic development has entered a new norm, is going through the throes of transformation of old and new energy, but the fundamentals and stable development of the Chinese economy have not changed. China's new type industrialization, informatization, urbanization, and agricultural modernization, and strong demand in the domestic market, with great potential for economic development, flexibility and room for manoeuvre, structural reform is deepening, China's economic prospects are very bright.

Full text of the interview is as follows:

Q: you are about to the United Kingdom on a State visit. It is reported that the United Kingdom Royal family and the Government attach great importance to this important visit and you made careful arrangements. In the 90 's of the last century you had visited United Kingdom, your United Kingdom impression? Once again, for the first time in more than 20 years to visit United Kingdom what do you expect? The visit would affect Sino-British relations and China-EU relations? Some Britons still have anxieties about China, that United Kingdom Government to please the Chinese, how to ensure that China-Britain relations of mutual benefit?

Answer: in 1994, I visited London, Oxford, Glasgow, Edinburgh and other places. That visit left a deep impression on me, in particular the United Kingdom has a long history, unique culture, friendly people, beautiful surroundings impressive.

I at the invitation of Queen Elizabeth II on the United Kingdom on a State visit, and looks forward to working with United Kingdom leaders and friends from all circles to discuss plans for the development of bilateral relations, draw a road map for the future Sino-British relations and inject new impetus into the bilateral pragmatic cooperation in various fields, mutual opening of Sino-British comprehensive strategic partnership, "golden age". The overseas edition of people s daily China recession

Opinion polls showed that United Kingdom public higher favorability toward China. The British people's mutual appreciation of each other to create a long history and unique culture, which are an important foundation and favourable conditions for the development of bilateral relations. Of course, others cherish doubts as to Sino-British cooperation. I want to emphasize is that in today's world, no country can build behind closed doors. Opened the door to all comers to a warm welcome. Hospitality to the guests, and is recognized around the world for hospitality. United Kingdom expressed the wish to be China's most open Western countries, this is a wise strategic choice, fully consistent with the United Kingdom's own long-term interests. China looks forward to working with United Kingdom in larger scope and at a higher level and deeper cooperation.

In recent years, the overall slowdown in the growth of the world economy, but British investment in sustainable development of economic and trade cooperation. United Kingdom has become the EU's second-largest investment country, China in the EU's second largest trading partner and investment destination, while China is the United Kingdom's second-largest trading partner outside the European Union. In 2014, the bilateral trade volume exceeded 80 billion dollars for the first time, China United Kingdom imports grew twice within 5 years. British investment in the fast-growing. The past 3 years, China United Kingdom investment grew 71.7%. Last year, the United Kingdom China investment rose 87.6%, growth rate ranks first in the EU countries.

At present, the United Kingdom Government established infrastructure upgrading, creating "economic centers in the North of England", "United Kingdom industrial 2050 strategy" and other ambitious plans, with China's "along the way" initiative, the "made in China" 2025 "," Internet + "has a lot of cooperation, such as meeting point. China is willing to work with the United Kingdom, uphold the principle of open and win-win cooperation ideas, raise the level of cooperation, expand the areas of cooperation and benefit the two peoples.

This year is the China-UK comprehensive strategic partnership in the second 10 years of starting year, China-EU diplomatic relations 40 years ago. Sino-British relations and China-EU relations are facing important opportunities. United Kingdom is an important member of the European Union, Sino-British relations and the China-EU relations are mutually reinforcing. Last year, I visit to EU headquarters, European Union leaders agreed to build our peace, growth, change, civilized four partnership. Believe that Sino-British relations have witnessed new development will be a new impetus for advancing China-EU relations, and make new contributions to promoting our four partnership-building.

Q: is one of the financial centers of London. Whether as an offshore RMB trading centre, and in the future by implementing the "Hutong", London, hopes to play an important role in the development of financial markets in China. You think that in the development of modernization and globalization of financial markets in China, what role to play in London?

Answer: the past 37 years, especially in recent years, China's financial sector reform progress. China will continue to adopt various measures to promote financial reform and opening up, China's financial markets more responsive to the requirements of modernization and globalization of financial.

London is one of the world's financial centers, blood circulation is the world economy a major pumping station. Strengthening financial cooperation with London, is definitely a win-win option. Both started early, rapid development, financial cooperation and great potential, walking in the forefront of cooperation in various fields. In recent years, the two countries signed bilateral currency swap agreements, China set up the Renminbi clearing bank in London, United Kingdom became the first outside Asia Yuan was granted qualified foreign institutional investors to the initial amount of State, first issue of RMB sovereign bonds in Western countries, the first renminbi into foreign-exchange reserves of the major developed countries. This is one of the highlights of cooperation between the two sides.

London was officially launched as early as 2012 "its business plan." After several years of development, London has become the most dynamic and the most important trading center and one of the offshore RMB market. In 2014, the RMB and foreign exchange deals in London rose 143%, Renminbi deposits reached 20 billion yuan, an increase of 37%.

As long as the conditions are met, China will actively consider strengthening interconnection between the financial markets of the two countries. The unique advantage of London's financial sector can play in China play an active role in the development of modernization and globalization of financial markets.

Q: Chinese companies are likely to participate in the construction of nuclear power plants in the southwest of England. Earlier this year the Chinese Government announced that it will support Chinese enterprises in areas such as high-speed rail, nuclear power and other fields to expand overseas markets. Over the next decade, what you want to see the Chinese enterprises in the global market? Do you think Chinese companies to expand overseas markets will encounter resistance? Whether new trade friction will be? National subsidies the Chinese Government supports Chinese enterprises to expand overseas, fair to the other market players? Compliance with the objectives of China's developing market economy?

A: China continued to deepen, both opened the door of China in attracting foreign investment, including investment in Chinese enterprises to go abroad. This is an economy develops to a certain stage things must happen, but also things to grow. Major companies of the world are on that road.

China enterprise development benefited the world economy should be to contribute to the development of the world economy. China has become a manufacturing powerhouse of the world, highlighting the advantage is in the middle reach of the global industrial chain, high-speed rail, nuclear, automotive, a large number of industries and equipment in the international advanced level, cost-effective, and subject to a host of national need and capacity. China is willing to include the United Kingdom, to countries to carry out various forms of international capacity and equipment manufacturing cooperation, link up respective comparative advantages, and achieve joint development. Hinkley point nuclear power station project is a product of the Anglo-French tripartite cooperation, hopes the three enterprises into full play their respective advantages and ensure smooth implementation of the project for the benefit of United Kingdom people.

Foreign investment area encountered some friction and normal business. Any business and activities, both at home and abroad, there will always be this or that issue. Business is business, not conflicts that arise in the course of business enterprises in the politicized, not biased look at Chinese companies. Enterprises to compete, of course, no one would cede market competitors. We hope that this competition is healthy, in line with the laws of the market, rather than some non-market non-economic, "spring," "glass door". Comparison with large established companies in the world, Chinese enterprises still lack experience, in the adaptation of national legal systems, technical standards, marketing, personnel management, local culture and other aspects of capacity need to be constantly improved. In the fierce international competition, Chinese enterprises will learn a lot and will do better.

The Chinese Government supports enterprises to go global, but stressed the need to adhere to the enterprises as the main body, to be market-oriented. Government's role is to provide enterprises and create a favorable political environment and fair framework. This is something that Governments will do, but Western countries have done better than us. Even under the conditions of market economy, States will have a variety of support measures for enterprise development, cannot simply regard these as a State subsidy. System is different in China and Western countries, due to historical reasons, Chinese companies tend to do a lot of social functions, it is difficult to use a simple mathematical formula to calculate.

The next 10 years, China's foreign investment will continue to grow, the Agency estimates more than 1.25 trillion dollars, which would provide more opportunity for Sino-British co-operation. Enterprises of the two countries also strengthen tripartite cooperation in the developing world, upper, middle and lower reaches of global value chains together, share opportunities for development.

Q: the United Kingdom is the first application to join the Asian infrastructure investment bank of the European countries. China's commitment to Asia's infrastructure investment bank to operate transparently, and implement high standards of management. China will do to ensure that infrastructure investment banking operations in Asia a truly transparent and achieve world class management?

A: China lead Asian infrastructure investment bank, to promote infrastructure and connectivity in the region and deepen regional cooperation.

Asian Investment Bank is an international financial institution, its rules and regulations and operation to be decided by consultation among the Member States, is not a say in China. China endorsed the Asian Investment Bank drawing on existing experience and practice of multilateral development banks, in the governance structure, operational policies, human resources management adhere to the international standard, high standards and ensure a professional operation, efficient, transparent and honest. In the course of the Asian infrastructure investment agreement negotiations, 57 intention founding members of open, inclusive and professional, the principle of transparency, the quality of the text of the agreement reached, 53 founding members have signed an agreement of intent.

As far as I know, that the agreement in many ways builds on existing practices of the multilateral development banks, as well as breakthroughs and innovations. For example, on the governance structure, Asian Investment Bank in accordance with the practices of the multilateral development banks, set up three-tier management structure, Board of Directors and the management of the Council, based on transparency, openness, independence and accountability principles of banking supervision mechanism is established. Agreement expressly writes in "an open, transparent and merit" selection of management principles, is a different from the existing major multilateral development banks the innovations of the Constitution. For example, Asian Investment Bank project procurement for all countries in the world, not limited to the Member States, with a number of other regional multilateral development banks.

At present, the intention of founding member are in accordance with the provisions of the agreement and spirit of consultation to develop specific operational policies and regulations. Asian investment banks to cooperate with existing multilateral development banks is complementary, future in the knowledge-sharing, capacity-building, joint financing in active cooperation.

Positive assessment of China and the United Kingdom joined the Asian Investment Bank, willing to work with the intention of founding members, including British, Asian Investment Bank into a professional and efficient infrastructure investment and financing platform for Asia and make positive contributions to the cause of global development.

Q: as a member of the international community, China is to help advance the peace process in South Sudan, or in the Yemen civil war evacuation of foreigners, including Britons, have played an increasingly active role. As China's economic power and influence in the world continues to grow, China will more need to seek to protect their rights and interests on a global scale. What do you think about the next 10 years China's changing role in global affairs? Whether China will play a greater role in conflict resolution? Whether or not China will one day replace the United States as the world's policeman, in the establishment of military bases around the world to protect their own interests?

A: China was, is now, and will be the maintenance of world peace and common development of the promoter, the promotion of international cooperation. With comprehensive national strength increasing, China will be more actively involved in international and regional affairs.

In this year September held of United Nations established 70 annual series Summit Shang, I representative China Government announced, established "South-South cooperation assistance fund", first provides 2 billion dollars; established for 10 years, and total 1 billion dollars of China-United Nations peace and Development Fund; joined new of United Nations peacekeeping capacity standby mechanism, for first formed standing into formed peacekeeping police team, and construction 8000 people scale of peacekeeping standby forces. In addition, China will in the next 5 years, providing AU with free military assistance totalling 100 million dollars to support African army rapid reaction forces and crisis response.

China make more efforts for world peace and development, not want to be known as the "world police", but who is not meant to replace. We have always argued that States remained to be decided by the people themselves, the world remained to be decided by the peoples of the world to discuss. China adheres to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and uphold the principle of common, comprehensive, cooperative, sustainable security, insisted on not interfering in other countries ' internal affairs, adhere to peaceful means for the settlement of international and regional hotspot issues. China has announced several times that China pursues a national defense policy that is defensive, China will never seek hegemony, never engage in expansion, never force their will on others.

Q: China is the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases, and has pledged to make carbon dioxide emissions peak around 2030, and will reduce its carbon intensity – emissions per unit of economic output in 2005, lower level of 60% to 65%. As a developing country, China has insisted that developed Nations should bear most of the responsibility for reducing carbon dioxide emissions. China will ensure that the end of the Paris talks climate change Conference agree to change their position or to make further compromise?

A: climate change is a global challenge, and no country could not remain unaffected. The historical responsibilities of developed and developing countries on climate change is different, development needs and abilities are different. Just like a race car, some cars had run too far, some just starting, this time with a uniform scale to limit speed is not appropriate, is not fair. Developed countries in dealing with climate change as an example, in line with the United Nations Framework Convention on climate change established by the common but differentiated responsibilities and important principles such as fairness, their capabilities, but also the common aspiration of the developing countries.

Adhere to the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities, not to say that developing countries do not contribute to the global efforts to combat climate change, but must conform to the capabilities and requirements of developing countries. China has become the world's energy-saving and the utilization of new and renewable energy superpower. In 2014, China's unit GDP energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions in 2005 declined by 29.9% and 33.8%, respectively. A national independent contribution to the United Nations, China, which is aimed at promoting global climate governance, the intrinsic requirements of China's development, is can make maximum efforts to achieve the objectives of the Convention. Size of China announced the establishment of South-South cooperation on climate change fund of 20 billion yuan to support other developing countries.

Paris Conference held at the end of this year after 2020 will be arranged by the international mechanisms to address climate change, in the global response to climate change is important in the multilateral process. Negotiation requires parties to show flexibility, but the basic principles of the United Nations Framework Convention on climate change should be followed. Parties to show maximum goodwill, get assimilated, and meet each other halfway. China is willing to play a constructive role to promote Paris as scheduled by the General Assembly to reach a comprehensive agreement, balanced and powerful.

Q: China's approach to issues of territorial sovereignty are increasingly assertive, this worry in many neighbouring countries. China does not seek hegemony, will unswervingly adhere to the road of peaceful development. What do you think of this unsettled many neighbouring countries? On China's activities in the South China Sea could exacerbate the blame for the deterioration in the security situation in the region, how do you respond? What is the ultimate goal of China's current activities in the South China Sea?

Answer: follow the path of peaceful development serves the fundamental interests of China and is also in line with regional countries and people look forward to. The strategic choice of China has not changed, would not change. China has actively carried out mutually beneficial cooperation with its neighbours and brought tangible benefits to the countries and peoples of the region. Under the new circumstances, China will work to integrate China's development benefited the surrounding countries and peoples, insist on being a good neighbor and partner and foreign policy, adhere to the foreign policy of neighbourliness, safe, implementation reflect the foreign concept of Cheng Hui Rong.

South China Sea Islands have been Chinese territory since ancient times, it was left by our ancestors. Any infringement upon China's sovereignty and interests, the Chinese people will not accept it. Relevant action in the South China Sea, is a legitimate response to safeguard its territorial sovereignty. Claim to lands outside its own territory, it is expansionist. China has never done, and should not be questioned and accusations.

Under the joint efforts of all parties, the South China Sea situation in General is stable. The South China Sea is an important channel for China's foreign economic exchanges. More than any other country, China needs peace, security and stability of South China Sea. Do not want to see the South China Sea, but will not take the initiative to create chaos. At present, China is actively working with ASEAN countries in the comprehensive and effective implementation of the Declaration on the conduct of parties in the South China Sea under the framework, actively promote "South China Sea code of conduct" consultations. China will continue to work together with neighboring South China Sea, through the mechanism of dialogue control disputes, peaceful settlement of disputes through negotiation and consultation, exploring common development through cooperation and achieve mutual benefit and win-win, maintaining freedom of navigation and overflight of States under international law, and efforts will be the South China Sea into a sea of peace, friendship and cooperation. States of the region concerned should also respect the efforts to maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea.

Q: China demands including the United Kingdom, the international community to assist the repatriation of corruption suspects fleeing to overseas. Some countries complain that China's reluctance to provide needed evidence through the judicial procedure of the expulsion order. On the issue of promoting the repatriation of suspects, how China will improve cooperation with other countries?

Answer: the Chinese judicial authorities in carrying out international cooperation against corruption, should provide specific case we have conclusive evidence. China is a country ruled by law, both at home and punish corruption, and international cooperation in the fight against corruption, in accordance with the law and adhere to take facts as the basis and law as the criterion.

For any country, the phenomenon of corruption are the most hated people. China's international cooperation in this regard, is to flee to overseas corruption suspects to catch the organizers, are brought to justice. The British maintained good cooperation in the common fight against corruption crime. Both sides had concluded treaties on criminal judicial assistance, laid the legal basis for cooperation in the fight against corruption.

No country or region should not become corrupt and corrupt funding of "safe haven", should not become their "crime havens paradise." The Chinese people don't understand is, some criminals crime evidence of corruption in some countries impunity, under various pretexts to evade legal punishment. Due to differences in legal system, through international cooperation in the fight against corruption needs to resolve some legal technicality. That required all parties concerned to jointly explore solutions, in particular by strengthening anti-corruption bodies and law enforcement agencies in the investigation and cooperation in exchange of information. As long as we have the political will to combat corruption, international cooperation against corruption will yield more results.

Q: size of China's economy and global influence is growing. Policymakers of the world increasingly needs to understand China's current economic situation. Chinese Government's economic growth target for this year is about 7%. However in the past few months, China's economic situation seems to be deteriorating. Many investors and economists believe this target is unlikely to be achieved, which caused great concern in global financial and commodities markets. Do you think the 7% aim to achieve? What measures the Chinese Government is ready to take the next step to prevent economic growth too slow? How to maintain China's financial market stability?

A: 7% China's economic growth in the first half of this year, in line with growth expectations for the year, is the world's fastest-growing major economy. A country's economic growth, there is such a normal, not only accelerating, not decelerating, this does not conform to the laws of economics. China's economic growth in the first half of 7%, is the economy realized on the basis of more than 10 trillion dollars, equivalent to a medium national GDP for the full year, bringing increment more than the double-digit growth of previous years.

China's close association with the international market, the global economy is generally weak, China cannot escape. Problems in China's economic development that worries us, we are to be resolved. We are also concerned about sluggish growth in the world economy, and this is detrimental to the development of States, particularly developing countries.

The historian Toynbee said, "challenge-response" is the important motive for the development of human civilization. China's economic development has entered a new norm, is going through the throes of transformation of old and new energy, but the fundamentals and stable development of the Chinese economy have not changed. China's new type industrialization, informatization, urbanization, and agricultural modernization, and strong demand in the domestic market, with great potential for economic development, flexibility and room for manoeuvre, structural reform is deepening, China's economic prospects are very bright.

China's overall steady growth, promoting reform, adjusting the structure, improve people's livelihood, risk prevention, strengthening and improving macro-control, improve the quality and efficiency of economic development, of addressing economic development in imbalances, lack of coordination and sustainability issues and pay more attention to innovation-driven, more dependent on consumption. China's utilization of overseas investment policies will not change, we will improve the commercial rule of law, protection of intellectual property rights, the promotion of fair competition. China will promote "along the way" construction, actively carry out international cooperation capacity, pulling together with the world economic growth in China.

In view of the recent changes in the domestic and international financial market situation, we have introduced reduced rate cut and improve the RMB exchange rate formation mechanism and a series of initiatives. At present, the market risk is considerable release, inner stability. Next, China will steadily push forward financial reform of marketization and the rule of law, fostering transparency and the long-term stable and healthy development of the capital market, improve risk management, stabilize market expectations, relaxation of restrictions on private capital into the financial sector, and better support the real economy.

Q: you once said, I hope one day China to host the football World Cup, to win the World Cup. You care about not only the sport, but football, China also announced earlier this year a major reform programme. United Kingdom is the birthplace of modern football. To raise the level of Chinese football, promoting China's football industry like the United Kingdom to succeed China learn from the United Kingdom to learn from what? What is your greatest expectations for Chinese football?

A: football is the world's first sport, has the largest number of fans in China, hundreds of millions of fans. My biggest expectations for Chinese football, is that Chinese soccer ranks among the world's top teams, football to enhance people's health, encouraging people's indomitable spirit play an important role. China will deepen the reform of football, to reform of the development of youth football, professional football system, strengthening international cooperation, goals such as growth of the football industry as the starting point, out of a law conforms to the football development and the actual development of football in China.

United Kingdom has deep football culture and rich experience in the development of football, the Premier League is the one of the largest and most successful professional League. In recent years, in the soccer field of a good Sino-British exchanges and cooperation. In 2012, the British College Football project, United Kingdom provide training for grassroots football coaches. In 2013, the two professional football letter of intent was signed, United Kingdom David Beckham as "Ambassador for youth football development in China and in the Super League." Last month, both countries signed an agreement on youth football "stars of tomorrow" program memorandum of understanding. The next 5 years, China will build 20,000 football school, both on the football training, coach and referee training, and great potential for cooperation in the field.

I believe that football will be greater development in China, will also make its own contribution to world football.