CPC congress to answer global expectations for China's bigger role: S.Korean ambassador

The upcoming 19th National Congress of the Community Party of China (CPC) will   give the world answers to rising expectations for China's bigger role in   international affairs, says the newly appointed South Korean ambassador to   China.

CPC congress to answer global expectations for China's bigger role: S.Korean ambassador. [File photo: sina.com.cn]

Noh Young-min, who left for Beijing on Tuesday, made the remarks   in an earlier interview with Xinhua. He is South Korea's first ambassador to   China under the Moon Jae-in government, which was inaugurated in   May.

"Over the past five years, China has shown the potential it has to   the entire world," he said, noting that China has achieved quantitative and   qualitative growth "simultaneously in harmony" and become an economic   powerhouse.

China has also begun to turn into a key player in the   international community for world peace, added the ambassador.

Given such   a context, he said, the upcoming CPC congress will provide answers to the global   expectations for China's bigger role and responsibility on the world   stage.

In addition, he said he believes the event also has significance   for the preparation of the CPC's 100th anniversary in 2021.

The 19th   National Congress of the CPC is set to open in Beijing on Oct. 18. In accordance   with the party's constitution, the CPC holds a national congress every five   years.