On Monday, the “China in Springtime: Sharing China’s Opportunities with the World Global Dialogue” was hosted by China Media Group (CMG) in Chicago, U.S. It focused on how China’s high-quality development benefits the world and covered topics like technological innovation and economic cooperation.
Shen Haixiong, president of CMG, stated that China’s 5-percent GDP growth rate target for 2025 has drawn global attention and contributed to world stability and that “China confidence” injects stability into global development. He highlighted CMG’s role as a leading international media platform, committed to sharing China’s modernization opportunities through innovation platforms like its AI building and ultra-HD demonstration park, while promoting global cultural exchanges via film and media initiatives.
Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng highlighted that the Two Sessions demonstrated China’s high-quality development momentum. In 2024, China’s 5-percent GDP growth contributed 30 percent to global growth, he said, and pointed out breakthroughs like the DeepSeek AI platform and the humanoid robots at this year’s Spring Festival Gala. He emphasized China’s expanded opening up, with foreign investment from the UK, South Korea and the Netherlands surging by 324 percent, 104 percent and 76 percent year on year, respectively, in January 2025.
Guests from the technology investment sector discussed China’s innovation achievements, such as DeepSeek and new energy vehicles, emphasizing the complementary strengths of the U.S. and Chinese economies in innovation and manufacturing. They identified vast potential for collaboration in energy transition, AI and electric vehicles between the two countries.
Pat Quinn, former governor of Illinois, shared his positive impressions of China’s economic development during his tenure and noted China’s current innovative vitality. The U.S. and China both value technological development and should work together to tackle global challenges, enhance lives through technological progress and build a better world, Quinn said.
The event’s coverage was widely disseminated by 1981 media outlets across 70 countries and regions.