Li Chen, the Chinese Ambassador to Qatar, speaks during a press meet yesterday to throw light on the process for choosing the CPC Central Committee that is elected every five years.
The party that helms the political system of the second largest economy in the world is amending its constitution so as to ‘fully represent the Sinicisation of Marxism’. Socialism with Chinese characteristics is what it means, Li Chen, the Chinese Ambassador to Qatar, said yesterday.
The Communist Party of China (CPC), which is going to open its 19th Congress on October 18, had its Constitution last amended in 2012. The party jamboree will choose the next President of China —most likely Xi Jinping, the current occupant of the hot seat.
An agreement between Doha and Beijing last month gave Qatar Approved Destination Status, allowing it to receive tourists from China and promote Qatar as a tourism destination in the most populous nation with a per capita income of $8,011.
China’s ties with Qatar have been on the upswing with cultural exchanges and tourism synergies deepening bilateral relations. Doha and Beijing came together to host the Qatar-China Year of Culture in 2016.
Li, who speaks Arabic with near-native proficiency, addressed a press meet yesterday to throw light on the process for choosing the CPC Central Committee that is elected every five years.
Talking to The Peninsula, the diplomat attributed the developing country tag on China to its large population. “Though our country contributes 15 percent GDP to the global economy, it ranks 69 in terms of per capita income in the world,” Li said.
Asked how far Western media bias against China has led to the country being misunderstood, Li said some outlets in the West have been projecting a negative image of the nation, leading to stereotyping, “somewhat like what is inaccurately shown about the Middle East.”
