–Ambassador Yang highlights nation’s rapid rise in the global arena

CHINA’S rapid rise as an economic powerhouse and a leader in global technology and innovation was highlighted by Chinese Ambassador to Guyana, Yang Yang, who credited the sweeping poverty reduction and decades of reform to the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
Emphasising the nation’s achievements during an interview, the ambassador said that China has taken a “great leap” since the nation was founded 76 years ago.
“Since the launch of reform and opening up, the CPC has united and led the Chinese people in embarking on the new great practice of building socialism with Chinese characteristics. It has achieved the historic transformation from a country with relatively backward productive forces to the world’s second-largest economy, enabling China to catch up with the times in great strides and realise the great leap from standing up to growing prosperous,” Ambassador Yang said.
Under the leadership of Chinese President Xi Jinping, the Ambassador said that the CPC, united, has secured historic achievements and undergone historic transformations on all fronts, with groundbreaking and fundamental outcomes.
She said: “China has historically resolved the issue of absolute poverty that had plagued for thousands of years and achieved the First Centenary Goal. The Chinese nation has achieved the great leap from growing prosperous to becoming strong.”
Today, China is the world’s second-largest economy, the largest trader in goods, the top manufacturing country, and the second-largest consumer market.
The country has contributed more than 30 per cent to global economic growth for over a decade and has become the major trading partner of more than 150 countries and regions, as well as the largest export destination for many developing countries.
She noted that over the past decade, China has signed Belt and Road cooperation documents with more than 150 countries and over 30 international organisations. In the first half of 2025, project investments under the Belt and Road Initiative reached $124 billion—already exceeding the total for all of 2024.
Ambassador Yang further noted: “A nation thrives when its science and technology thrive; a nation is strong when its science and technology are strong. The CPC has always attached great importance to scientific and technological development.”
Since the 18th CPC National Congress, China has vigorously implemented the innovation-driven development strategy, proposed the strategic task of accelerating the building of an innovative country, and set the goal of becoming a global leader in science and technology by 2035, she said.
According to Ambassador Yang, China adheres to independent innovation, promotes development through innovation, fosters open cooperation in science and technology for the benefit of humanity, and has achieved historic milestones in scientific and technological advancement.
From China’s first Mars-exploration spacecraft Zhurong and the completion of the space station to the domestically developed C919 passenger jet and the Chang’e-6 lunar probe that returned samples from the far side of the moon, China is now the world’s top patent filer and the second-largest investor in research and development.
She also pointed out that China’s advancements in intelligent manufacturing have expanded global access to technologies that were once out of reach, promoting greater technological equity.
Open-source projects such as DeepSeek are helping to democratise artificial intelligence, she said, breaking monopolies and spurring worldwide progress.
Chinese communications firms, after following in the 3G era and catching up in 4G, now lead in 5G—providing better, more affordable, and more secure network infrastructure around the globe.
“Through its innovations, China continues to create new opportunities for the world,” she stated.
Ambassador Yang firmly stated that the fundamental reason for China’s great achievements lies in the strong leadership of the CPC.
She said: “The CPC is a party that strives for the happiness of the Chinese people and the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, as well as for the progress of humanity and a shared future for the world.
“It is the most reliable backbone of the Chinese people, always putting the people first, having the courage to carry out self-reform, and demonstrating strong leadership and governance capabilities. History has fully proven that without the CPC, there would be no new China and no great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.”