Be prepared, be equipped, no decoupling, no dependence — these are the keys to dual circulation. China’s development is entering a new period in which it will change its way of influencing the world. Tremendous opportunities will come for all.

By keeping the CIIE open as other expos closed their doors in the face of the pandemic, China demonstrated its commitment to an open economy and its desire to share the country’s huge domestic market.

China’s 14th Five-Year Plan and vision for 2035 are logical and achievable under the leadership of the CPC. The recently adopted national development proposal lays out a clear road map.

Removal of institutional barriers, more transparency in domestic rules and a free flow of goods and services and factors of production will allow China to develop its gigantic market to its maximum potential.

This round will have special significance for the nation’s development and the world. China will achieve socialist modernization by 2035 while becoming an increasingly important part of a diverse global landscape.

China is not signaling that it favors decoupling. The world is simply returning to the era of economic sovereignty. China must act adroitly as the world’s largest supplier goods and its biggest marketplace.

A new interpretation of China’s reform and opening-up is designed to more effectively coordinate the country’s economy with the rest of the world. The key to institutionalizing China’s domestic market is attracting more international investment.

Deng Xiaoping’s actions capitulated China into an economic superpower that is regaining wealth and power that was lost to the West centuries before. With this new abundance of wealth, China will have some consequential decisions about where to invest the wealth.

In the midst of a global economic slump, China is looking to expand its domestic markets. Not only might this keep China’s economy competitive, but it might also shed China’s “factory of the world” moniker, emerging as the most sophisticated global consumer market.

Since joining the WTO in 2001, China’s role in the world has been under intense scrutiny. As China continues its unique path of development, it must strike compromises with the international community just as the international community must compromise with China.