Counsellor Han talks about Chinese economy at a seminar at Stockholm University

By Xuefei Chen Axelsson

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 25(Greenpost)–Chinese Economic &Commercial Counsellor Han Xiaodong at the Chinese Embassy in Sweden attended a seminar on Chinese economy and Sino-Swedish economic and trade relations organised by the Business School of Stockholm University on Thursday.

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Economic and Commercial Counsellor Han gave a lecture at Stockholm University. Photo by Xuefei Chen Axelsson

He said Chinese economy is at a “New Normal ” situation transformed from the vicious cycle of high speed, unbalanced structure and being unsustainable to benevolent cycle of reasonable speed, high quality and balanced structure.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has put up forward the strategic development blueprint of belt and road aiming at helping neighbouring countries in Asia and Central Asia along the silk road to develop infrastructure such as fast train.

In Shanghai,  the new free trade zone has been established so that the registration time reduced to three days from 10 days.

Through over 30 years of development at a rate of 10 percent on average, China has become the second largest economic community. But the per capita GDP in China is still lagging behind that in developed countries.

For example, China’s percapita GDP in 2015 was 8 thousand US dollars while that in Sweden was 58 thousand US dollars.

Han said last year China’s foreign trade volume reached 3.96 trillion US dollars, down by 8 percent.

Last year China invested 14.8 billion US dollars in 49 countries along belt and road.

Han didn’t forget to mention that there are also some problems in China such as environmental issues,  saying that one third of the population are affected by smog.

This was due to the large number of vehicles and the power plants as well as other reasons.

Social security and elderly care, education are also facing great challenges.

Talking about Sino-Swedish trade, Han said bilateral trade volume reached 13.5 billion dollars last year, 3.1 percent down, compared with that of 2014.

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Economic and Commercial Counsellor Han gave a lecture at Stockholm University on Feb. 25, 2016. Photo by Xuefei Chen Axelsson

He pointed out that the new potential areas for bilateral trade will be based on China’s huge markets, industrialisation, IT, urbanisation and agricultural modernisation. He said high speed train will be an important product for China’s export.

Financial cooperation, agriculture, life science, green technology and innovation and design are the potential areas for further exchange.

The seminar was hosted by Professor Tony Fang.  Two vice professors, one assistant professor and some PhD students attended the seminar held  at the business school of Stockholm University.

 

驻瑞典大使馆韩晓东参赞在斯大谈中国经济和中瑞经贸关系

北欧绿色邮报网报道(记者陈雪霏)——中国驻瑞典大使馆经济商务参赞韩晓东25日下午在斯德哥尔摩大学商学院就中国经济和中瑞经贸关系问题进行了研讨。

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经济商务参赞韩晓东2月25日在斯德哥尔摩大学商学院讲话。陈雪霏拍摄

这是应斯德哥尔摩大学商学院教授房晓辉的邀请和这里的教授,副教授,博士生和访问学者们进行的一次座谈。

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韩晓东,中国驻瑞典使馆经济商务参赞。  陈雪霏拍摄

韩晓东说, 中国经济经历了30多年平均增速10%的发展之后,进入了新常态。中国经济从过去的高速度,不平衡,不可持续向高质量,速度合理和结构平衡的方向转型。

为此,在以习近平主席为首的党中央提出了一带一路的战略发展思路。主要是通过建立开发银行并投资,帮助周边国家进行基础设施建设。2015年中国对一带一路沿线49个国家投资了148亿美元。

在上海建立自贸区,让注册时间从正常的10天缩短到3天,投资环境大大改善。

他说,中国经过30多年的发展已经成为世界第二大经济体,仅次于美国。但人均GDP与发达国家相比,还是有一定距离。

中国去年的对外贸易额达3.96万亿美元,比上一年降低了8%。进口比上一年降低了14%。

韩晓东讲了中国发展取得的成绩,但也没有回避问题。他指出,中国的环境问题十分严重。由机动车和发电厂等排放的雾霾给1/3的人口造成影响。单是在北京就有500万辆汽车在街上跑。

在谈到中瑞经贸关系时,韩晓东说,瑞典于1950年5月9日与中国建交,成为第一个与中国建交的西方国家,而邻国丹麦只比她晚两天是5月11日。黄晓东曾经在丹麦使馆工作。

他特意提到了去年双边关系中的几件大事,一个是瑞典首相勒文访华,一个是中国海军编队访问瑞典,还有一个大事就是科学家屠呦呦获得诺贝尔医学奖。

去年双边贸易额达到135亿美元。中国对瑞典的出口达到71亿美元。瑞典对中国的出口达36亿美元。

他指出,中瑞之间经贸往来的潜力在于中国的巨大市场,工业化,信息产业和城市化以及农业的现代化。

中国的高铁是一个非常好的出口产品,但是,好事需要多磨,因为它毕竟需要很大投资,同时也有竞争对手。

他认为中瑞之间可以在金融方面,绿色科技方面,生命科学,农业,养老和设计等方面进行更多的合作。

他说,中国驻瑞使馆商务处愿意为中瑞之间的经贸关系发挥桥梁作用。他欢迎瑞典的中小企业到中国去发展,但同时,他也提醒中小企业要找准对象。

韩参赞的演讲也激发了很多兴趣,与会者进行了积极的讨论。

出席研讨会的还包括两位副教授和一位助理教授。北欧中国可持续发展协会会长张寿庭也在座。