IMF Deputy Director of the Asia and Pacific Department Helbling: China actively upholds the rules-based multilateral trading system.

Title context: Text: Thomas Helbling, deputy director of the IMF's Asia and Pacific Department, said in an exclusive interview with Xinhua News Agency reporters recently that China actively safeguards the rules-based multilateral trading system, and Chinese enterprises are also promoting the dissemination and implementation of new technologies such as digital and green technologies through outbound investment. Helbling said in an interview with reporters during the IMF and World Bank Group 2026 Annual Meetings held in Bangkok, Thailand, that the IMF appreciates China's efforts to actively safeguard the rules-based multilateral trading system. "It is very important that countries address the tensions and differences behind trade disputes. It is of great significance that economies such as China play a leadership role in resolving some differences." Helbling said he looks forward to China promoting new technologies through investment so that they benefit other countries. Chinese enterprises' outward direct investment plays an important role in the dissemination and implementation of new technologies, including in the fields of digital technology and green energy.