Xiao Lianbing graduated from the University of International Relations.He was a visiting scholar at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris from 1985 to 1986. He used to work for Guangming Daily as a reporter based in France. In 1996, he became Deputy Director of the Department of International Affairs of Guangming Daily. In 2000, he was promoted to Senior Reporter. He is now the Director of the Foreign Affairs Office of Guangming Daily.

　　Newspapers are useful sources of historical data.The rrussion of journalists is recording history in a truthful way.
　　The year 2018 marked the 40th anniversary of China's reform and open-ing-up.Over the past 30 years， as a reporter for Cuangming Daily， I have covered many events， including the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games， the China-France Cultural Year， the Boao Forum for Asia， and the Summer Davos Forum and interviewed many political leaders， CEOs of Fortune 500 companies，influential business leaders， and famous writers and artists from all over the world.
　　They shared their views on China's reform and opening-up policy and changes brought by the policy to China.I wrote fair and true reports of these interviews， which have been published in Cuangming Daily.This book is a collec-tion of hundreds of such reports.
　　There are several reasons why I interviewed these foreigners.Over the past 30 years， due to misrepresentation in mainstream western media， the outside world views China through the lenses of "China collapse theory" and "China threat theory." Many foreigners had an unfavorable view of China.They believe China is an irresponsible power.How to eradicate the bias of the international commuruty against China? In addition to directly using media to debunk fake news， it is also important to create platforms to allow the outside world to read foreigners' experience and stories about China.This is why I wrote this book and I believe I have fulfilled this purpose.

　　Still reeling from the impact of the finanaal crisis,Asian countries are fac-ing ferocious competition from other economies and inequalities in the global economic order,international trade,capital flows,and technology transfer,and globalization.They have realized that economic globalization has brought not only opportunities but also challenges to Asia which is characterized by eco-nomic diversity,and that it is necessary to adopt effective measures to maxi-mize benefits and avoid risks.As the NAFTA and the EU continues to advance their economic integration agenda,the lack of regional economic schemes in Asia is posing a serious challenge to Asian economies.There is a lack of Asian voice under the existing international multilateral cooperation mechanisms.It is becoming increasingly urgent for Asian economies to strengthen dialogue,coordination and cooperation so as to give a strong boost to the overall com-petitiveness of the region.
　　It was against this background that the idea of creating an Asian forum proposed by several political leaders in 1998 in Manila quickly gained wide
　　support of people from all over Asia.In October 1999,former Philippine Pres-ident Fidel Ramos and former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke came to
　　China to advocate this idea.Vice President Hu Jintao voiced his support.With the support of the government of China and other Asian countries,the Boao
　　Forum for Asia was established,turning the idea into reality.
　　The BFA aims to provide a non-governmental,non-profit multilateral plat-form to build consensus about development issues of Asia.It has now become a high-level platform for government,business,and academic leaders from relevant countries in Asia and other continents to exchange views on impor-tant Asian and global issues.The BFA is committed to advancing development agendas of Asian countries by promoting regional economic integration.
　　"In parallel with Asia's economic and social development,the Boao Forum for Asia has undergone three stages of development in the past 10 years," Zhou Wenzhong,Secretary-General of the BFA,said in an interview with a journal-ist from Cuangming Daily a few days ago.According to Zhou,the primary goal of the forum in the first stage was to address challenges brought by the Asian financial crisis.At that time,Asian countries had an urgent need for a platform that could rally them behind a common goal,that is,development.During this stage,as the largest economy in Asia,China kept the RMB stable in order to support Asian economies through the financial crisis.This made Asian coun-tries recognize the significance of the BFA and China's role in the recovery of the Asian economy.During the second stage,the BFA shifted its focus to exploring the association between regional cooperation in Asia and economic globalization.The theme of the 2004 BFA annual forum was "Win-Win for an Open Asia." As the forum enters the third stage,it is turning its attention to
　　globalissues such as green development and inclusive development in the con-text of globalization.
　　Over the past decade,based in Asia and with a global outlook,the BFA has brought new perspectives to some major development issues in Asia and beyond and worked proactively to recruit members from other parts of the world.It has offered constructive suggestions for regional and international cooperation and economic integration.
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Preface
Chapter Ⅰ
China in the Eyes of Foreign Dignitaries

Chapter Ⅱ
Capturing Great Moments： Cultural Interactions between China and France

Chapter Ⅲ
Boao Forum for Asia： China Demonstrates Strong Commitment
to a Brighter Future of Asia

Chapter Ⅳ
A Close-up to China's Global Role at Summer Davos

Chapter Ⅴ
China as a Focus of Worldwide Attention

Chapter Ⅵ
"China Opportunities" in the Eyes of the International Economic Circles

Chapter Ⅶ
Exchanges and Mutual Learning Enrich Civilizations
Afterword