President Xi Jinping attended the APEC
source:Silk Road Dialogue Committee|Release time:2021-11-18|Number of views:
President Xi Jinping attended the APEC Business Leaders Summit
and delivered a keynote speech
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 11th On November 11, President Xi Jinping was invited to deliver a keynote speech entitled "Insisting on Sustainable Development and Building a Community with a Shared Future in the Asia-Pacific" by video at the APEC Business Leaders Summit in Beijing.
On November 11, President Xi Jinping was invited to deliver a keynote speech entitled "Persist in Sustainable Development and Build an Asia-Pacific Community of Shared Destiny" by video at the APEC Business Leaders Summit in Beijing. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Xueren
President Xi Jinping pointed out that at present, the COVID—19 is still spreading globally, and the world economic recovery is difficult and tortuous. The Asia-Pacific region should bravely shoulder the responsibilities of the times, play a leading role, and firmly move towards the goal of building a community with a shared future in the Asia-Pacific region.
First, fight the epidemic with all our strength. The more difficult the moment, the more we must strengthen our confidence, and the more we must be calm and courageous. In the face of this century-long test concerning the future and destiny of mankind, all Asia-Pacific economies and all sectors of society must uphold the people's supremacy and life supremacy, promote the spirit of science, unite as one, and strive to win a complete victory in the fight against the epidemic.
Second, adhere to open cooperation. All parties should grasp the general trend, proactively expand opening up, promote trade and investment liberalization and facilitation, maintain the stability and smoothness of the industrial chain and supply chain, promote economic recovery, and achieve coordinated development. Always look forward and move forward. The Asia-Pacific region cannot and should not return to a state of antagonism and division during the Cold War.
Third, promote green transformation. We must adhere to the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities, implement the results of the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Paris Agreement and the Convention on Biological Diversity in response to climate change, and jointly follow the path of green, low-carbon, and sustainable development. Adhere to the people-centered approach, coordinate economic growth, people's livelihood security, energy conservation and emission reduction, promote green transformation in economic development, and achieve greater development in green transformation.
Fourth, actively promote innovation. It is necessary to accelerate technological and institutional innovation, promote the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, and cultivate new momentum for economic development. Strengthen cooperation in scientific and technological innovation among Asia-Pacific members, and create an open, fair, just, and non-discriminatory environment for technological development. The business community must strive to become the main force in R&D investment and achievement transformation.
President Xi Jinping emphasized that China's economic development has always been in harmony with the process of cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region. China has achieved the completion of a moderately prosperous society in all respects as scheduled and embarked on a new journey of building a socialist modern country in an all-round way, which will bring greater opportunities to the Asia-Pacific region.
China will unswervingly promote reform and opening up, and provide assistance to the economic development of the Asia-Pacific region. China is committed to advancing the construction of a high-standard market system, promoting new progress in reforms in important areas and key links, creating a high-level and institutional opening pattern, continuously optimizing the business environment, creating a unified, open, and orderly competitive market system, and continuously consolidating The foundation of China's long-term economic development will provide better protection for the Asia-Pacific and global business communities to invest in China.
China will promote a comprehensive green transformation and contribute to the construction of ecological civilization in the Asia-Pacific and the world. China will actively promote the construction of ecological civilization, firmly implement the national strategy to address climate change, coordinate the low-carbon transformation and people's livelihood needs, and achieve the carbon peak and carbon neutral goals on schedule. Welcome the Asia-Pacific business community to actively participate in creating a green development future.
China will work to promote win-win cooperation and contribute to the development of the Asia-Pacific economy. Adhere to true multilateralism, actively participate in global economic governance, and promote the construction of an open world economy. Resolutely promote high-quality joint construction of the “Belt and Road”, strengthen cooperation in areas such as global poverty reduction, food security, and development financing, inject impetus into the recovery and sustainable development of the Asia-Pacific economy, and build a community with a shared future for global development.