On November 18th, the first "Tongzhou Global Development Forum" was held in Beijing, with renowned British scholar and China expert Martin Jacques attending and receiving an exclusive interview with overseas websites. He highly praised China's economic performance in 2023, especially recognizing its remarkable achievements in the field of new energy vehicles. He also said that the concept of Chinese path to modernization is rich in connotation and provides reference for developing countries to move towards modernization. I am optimistic about China's economic performance in 2023. "" My first visit to China was in 1993. Since then, I may have been there more than 50 times, but I am not sure because I haven't counted them. "Jacques smiled at the beginning of the interview. Jacques has served as a senior researcher at the University of Cambridge in the UK, as well as a columnist for newspapers such as The Guardian and The Independent. Years of on-site visits and firsthand observations have given him a direct and in-depth understanding of the strong resilience and vitality of the Chinese economy. The latest data shows that China's gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 5.2% year-on-year in the first three quarters. Jacques bluntly stated that the overall performance of the Chinese economy this year is "positive", and if you want a rating, you can give it an A+. He stated that in the face of many uncertainties in the post pandemic economy, the Chinese government is striving to achieve the expected target of annual GDP growth of around 5%, and believes that this goal will be achieved. The Chinese economy has achieved rapid growth, faster than other Western economies, and few countries have done better than China. In the future, China's GDP growth rate may also exceed 5%. "" New energy vehicles are a model of innovation in China. "In Jacques's view, the performance of the new energy vehicle sector in China's economic achievements is" extraordinary "and the most impressive. According to the latest data, China has consistently ranked first in the global production and sales scale of new energy vehicles for 8 consecutive years. New energy vehicles have provided a new "track" for the transformation, upgrading, and high-quality development of China's automotive industry. Jacques stated that the Chinese government has great foresight and is well aware of the importance of transitioning from fuel powered vehicles to electric vehicles, encouraging Chinese companies to conduct research and investment in the field of new energy vehicles. He said that although China used to lag behind countries such as Japan, Germany, and the United States in the field of automobile manufacturing, in the past few years, China has developed rapidly in the field of new energy vehicles and has achieved remarkable achievements. Chinese new energy vehicle companies are remarkable and will play a disruptive role globally. (Their development achievements) are the result of continuous innovation by the Chinese people, and new energy vehicles are a model of Chinese innovation, "Jacques praised. "Chinese path to modernization has rich connotations" In 2009, Jacques published the book "Big Country Ambition", which studies the Chinese model, and attracted great attention from both the East and the West. In this interview, Jacques once again elaborated his unique understanding of Chinese path to modernization. "I think it is important for us to understand that Chinese path to modernization is different from western modernization," Jacques said. In his view, regardless of China's achievements, they will definitely provide reference for the modernization of other developing countries, and this is also what China has been doing from the past to the present. Jacques believes that Chinese path to modernization pays more attention to the coordination of material civilization and spiritual civilization. He said