I had the honor to attend personally the opening ceremony of this year’s NPC annual session and its first plenary meeting. The report delivered by Premier of State Council Li Keqiang on the Government activities in 2014 and outlines of key directions for the current year, I must admit, was tangible, concrete and optimistic as expected.

The final year of the 12th Five-year plan was mentioned, which idea and tasks were to ensure China’s deep structural reforms, especially in economic development. Premier clearly described contemporary conditions of China’s development and outlined external and internal challenges that require prioritized attention while moving in line with “low tendencies” and not decelerating reforms of political, economic and social life. It seemed that in Premier’s report special emphasis was made on need to identify new growing points of Chinese economy, while maintaining a steady balance between reforms, development and stability.

For strategic partner and traditional friend of China like Ukraine is, there is an important element in the report, namely evidence of reliability, reticence, stability and friendly orientation of Chinese foreign economic policy, which is open for innovative, original and courageous approaches, aiming at sustainable and long-term common development. In Ukraine at all levels from official to expert we fully support innovative foreign economic initiatives of Chinese Government, particularly the idea of the Silk Road Economic Belt. China set ambitious but very realistic goals. I sincerely hope Ukraine actively and widely participate in its implementation.

I am absolutely confident that Chinese people led by the Government will ensure efficient implementation of most urgent and long-term strategic plans and objectives set for the country. I wish you all the success.

-- Oleg Dyomin,

ambassador of Ukraine to China