What would you comment on China’s comprehensively deepening reforms? I was remembered being with friends in Beijing right after the third plenum in 1978 in November I think it was. And people were really quite excited by the prospect of Deng Xiaoping leading China with all these massive reforms. You could see the reform comes in with especially the economic zone, with the changes in the management of land, rural land owned by farmers. So these changes were obviously quite amazing to see. Now I think the third plenum was quite important, because they focus, with their focus on the economy. it shows that the current government seems to be very keen on implementing some major reforms. So I think it is probably, very probably to see a lot of interesting development over the next 5 years or so. I think you are hearing all the time nowadays that of course China is the second largest economy and is becoming more and more influential as is going on. I just see from myself, you know, from Malta my Ministers are lining up to come to Beijing to discuss with their counterparts on how to enhance our relations between the two countries. So yes of course, basically I think from now on anything that China do has a bearing on the whole world. But also China I think is taking increasing responsibility also to the whole world in terms of you know, in terms of the environment as you know well. So there is responsibility involved in becoming a major economy of power. And I think that China will know this and realize the responsibility and I am sure that we will continue to deal with these issues in a responsible way. How would you interpret the Chinese Dream? the China Dream I think is something which comes from the people. It is the people who are making China Dream possible. And you know from what I see, people are so keen to improve their lives. They are so keen to learn not only about Chinese Culture, but also about to world. And it has become a lot easier to learn about the world. So of course I think that there is not one single China Dream. There are many many China dreams. And you know I am quite sure that if the goal that has been set up, that have been established by the government and the Party, to improve the livelihood of people. I think it will be a good dream. So I am quite confident with it.

• published: 24 Jan 2015
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