China outlines G20 hosting goals

The first G20 Sherpa Meeting has opened in Beijing, with senior officials discussing preparations for September’s summit in Eastern China’s Hangzhou city.

Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi said China wants to enhance the role of the G20 from a mechanism tackling crisis, to one exercising long-term, effective management. The state councilor also outlined China's goals for hosting the summit this year. He said one target is to “renovate the mechanism building, forge a cooperative platform and provide a firm guarantee of the transformation of the G20.”

State Councilor Yang Jiechi (front, third from left) joins other officials from G20 economies at the First G20 Sherpa Meeting in Beijing on Thursday.

The three-day gathering forms part of the runup to the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. FENG YONGBIN / CHINA DAILY

“It is China's main aim to keep the economy running with rationality, and to establish healthier and longer-lasting growth. This also complies with the global economic trend. A continuous mid to high growth rate for China’s economy will provide a strong engine for the world's economic growth, and will make important contributions to a strong, sustainable and balanced global growth,” Yang said.

The Group 20 sherpa meeting is held on January 14, 2016, in Beijing, to prepare for the G20 summit this year in Hangzhou. [Photo: Chinanews.cn]

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