BEIJING: Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng said China has brought much-needed stability and certainty to the turbulent world over the past year, through its steady economic growth, deepening of reform and opening-up, and commitment to peaceful development.
"The year 2023 has been an uphill battle for China, as the world struggles for growth, the Ukraine crisis drags on and the spillover effect of the abrupt escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli situation keeps growing," Xie said, noting that the relations between China and the US also encountered unprecedented difficulties in the first half of last year.
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