Former Prime Minister of Italy Mario Monti said China's emphasis on coordination between growth and environmental protection under its new five-year plan will help achieve a greener economy and contribute to global development.
"I think coordination is the key to sustainable growth, both within a country and also globally. So I think it's very important that now China puts a new emphasis on this word. I think this will help China to achieve more balance between sheer economic growth and contribution with respect to the environment."
Former Prime Minister of Singapore Goh Chok Tong stressed the importance of China's opening up, saying it will bring greater opportuniti