Efforts to deepen reform vital

Academic says they have helped China reach highest standards in all areas

Continuing to deepen reform is critical for China to maintain sustainable economic growth domestically and make important contributions to global issues, a leading academic from the Institute of International Politics and Economics said.

"China's reforms have achieved tremendous results and enabled China to address a wide range of challenges and to reach the position on the world scene that it deserves," said Ivona Ladjevac, head of the center for the Belt and Road Initiative at the institute in Belgrade, Serbia.