On August 18, 2026, Chinese Ambassador to Albania Pang Chunxue published a signed article titled "The Significance of 'China Opportunity 2.0' for the World" in Albanian mainstream newspaper Panorama. The full text is as follows:

In recent years, China has served as a stabilizing anchor and a vital hub for global industrial cooperation through industrial development and technological advancement, bringing more development opportunities and greater development space to the world. This is what the international community increasingly refers to as “China Opportunity 2.0.” What does it mean for the world? I believe it carries at least the following four implications:

I. A Key Engine for Global Innovation Cooperation

China has forged an effective path of leading industrial innovation through scientific and technological innovation, and driving technological iteration through industrial upgrading, all based on openness and cooperation. Global downloads of China's opensource largescale AI models have surpassed 10 billion, and China accounts for nearly 70 percent of global sales of quadruped robots. China provides the best testing ground for new products and services—validating concepts “from 0 to 1” and scaling-up “from 1 to N”—enabling rapid commercialization and large-scale iteration of new technologies. Research by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) shows that the global technology spillover effects of China's innovation-driven growth continue to strengthen, and China's digital technology framework and inclusive offerings have effectively lowered the technical threshold and costs of digital transformation for countries around the world.

II. A Driver and Accelerator for Global Green Transition

China's high-quality new-energy products have significantly enriched global supply and provided reliable support for countries striving to achieve carbon peaking and carbon neutrality. By the end of June this year, China's installed photovoltaic capacity had reached 1,270 gigawatts (GW), and it is expected to surpass coal-fired power capacity within the year, making it China's largest power source. Assessments by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) indicate that China's new-energy technologies have advanced the global adoption of renewable energy by at least a decade, effectively breaking the technological monopoly of developed countries and offering developing countries a realistic pathway to a green leapfrog at low cost.

III. A Boost to People's Livelihood and Well-being Worldwide

China's industries provide the world with high-quality, high-efficiency, and cost-effective products. Calculations by the European Central Bank (ECB) show that if EU imports from China increase by 10 percent in 2026, overall import prices will fall by 1.6 percent. WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has repeatedly stressed that China, as the world's second-largest import market, serves as a core ballast for stable global trade growth. Made-in-China products not only reach households in developed countries but also provide affordable, high-quality goods to people in developing countries.

IV. An Important Pillar for Industrialization of Developing Countries

Through production capacity cooperation and technology sharing, China provides developing countries with high-quality, cost-effective production equipment and technical support, helping them build endogenous development capacity. Southeast Asian countries are rapidly establishing local new-energy vehicle industrial chains with the support of Chinese enterprises, while African countries are accelerating the construction of green and digital infrastructure with China's assistance. African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has stated that China's cooperation never attaches political conditions and genuinely helps African countries build an industrial foundation for self-driven development.

The international economic and trade landscape is undergoing profound changes, with global industrial and supply chains being reshaped at an accelerated pace. The world economy faces multiple challenges, including sluggish growth, geopolitical conflicts, and high inflation. China stands ready to work with Albania to firmly uphold the multilateral trading system with the WTO at its core, promote an open world economy, and strengthen international industrial cooperation in emerging fields such as innovation, green development, and digital economy, so that "China Opportunity 2.0" can deliver more benefits to the people of both China and Albania.