During an interview with China Daily, Martin Albrow, emeritus professor at the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom, said leveling-up within society was a remarkable thing in China over the past 10 years.

Albrow pointed out that China's development has a social purpose instead of development at all costs.

Professor Albrow also shared his views on China-UK relations with the two sides under new leadership. He said, "there is no reason to think we can't have a very stable relationship with China in the future" while highlighting that the UK, which is vacillating about its attitudes towards China, will decide how good the bilateral relationship will become.

Reporters: Wang Mingjie, Han Jing, Xing Yi