Recently, Papua New
Guinea O'Neill accepted an interview with CCTV reporters. O'Neill said in an
interview that he is very much looking forward to President Xi Jinping's visit
and looks forward to further strengthening cooperation with China through this
state visit and the APEC series of meetings.
Reporter: "Hello, Mr. Prime Minister, I am a reporter for
CCTV."
O'Neill, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea: "Thank you,
welcome to Papua New Guinea."
Reporter: "Thank you, I am here for the first time."
O'Neill, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea: "Do you like
it here?"
Reporter: "Yes I am. This is a colorful country."
O'Neill, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea: "Thank you,
it is beautiful and full of green."
O'Neill, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea: "He is responsible not only for China but
also for countries all over the world. He (President Xi Jinping) has a balanced
responsibility. He has a balanced solution to the challenges we face. He is reflecting
leadership on the issue of climate change and advocating the maintenance of
free trade in international trade are all firmly believed by Papua New Guinea.
We firmly support President Xi Jinping."
Reporter: "You have been a prime minister for 7 years, and you have
visited China 12 times during the period. Why do you value China's relationship
so much?"
O'Neill, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea: "China is a
strong economy and has a lot of investment in Papua New Guinea. We have
long-term and stable contacts with the Chinese people. You will find that PNG
has a lot of resources, such as fisheries and agriculture, tourism and etc.
What PNG
lacks is capital and investment to develop these resources and find a market.
There is a huge market for the resources we have in China, so I am very happy
to know that Chinese investors are interested in PNG and start investing in it.
I think the future in PNG is bright. ”
Reporter: "You know China very well, and then you must know that
this year is the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening up. Can you
tell me when you first came to China?"
O'Neill, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea: "At least 20
years ago."
Reporter: "Do you feel the tremendous development and changes in
China over the years?"
O'Neill, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea: "I will give
you an example. The first time I went to Shenzhen was about 25 years ago. There
were only about five high-rise buildings there. Now there are countless
high-rise buildings. For the country and the people, China has obtained Amazing
achievements; I think this is unrepeatable in human history. It is a good
example for all developing countries to lift 600-700 million people out of
poverty in such a short period of time."
Papua New Guinea is
the first Pacific island country to sign a Memorandum of Understanding on the
“Belt and Road” construction with China. O'Neill has always believed that the
“One Belt, One Road” initiative will bring real benefits to the countries.
O'Neill, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea: "This is a
great initiative for developing countries like Papua New Guinea. We can use
this to find ways to acquire capital and find opportunities to develop
infrastructure."
O'Neill, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea: I hope to attract
investment through APEC.
Papua New Guinea
will host the APEC Leaders’ Informal Meeting for the first time. O'Neill said
he hopes PNG will seize this historic opportunity and attract more economies to
invest in PNG.
O'Neill, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea: "The hosting
of APEC will bring great opportunities to Papua New Guinea. You will find that
our country will be understood by the surrounding areas. Our people will also
know that the outside world is very big, and we can establish close ties with
the outside world, finds opportunities and benefits from them."
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