China News Agency, Jakarta, July 11 (Reporter Lin Yongchuan) On July 11, local time, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited the ASEAN Secretariat and delivered a policy speech on adherence to open regionalism.

More than 120 people including representatives of the ten ASEAN countries in ASEAN, diplomatic envoys of various countries to ASEAN, high-level officials of the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and media from think tanks attended the event.

　　Wang Yi congratulated the 55th anniversary of the founding of ASEAN, and said that China and ASEAN are interdependent and linked by mountains and rivers, and have always been good neighbors, good friends and good partners with a shared destiny.

Over the past decade, China-ASEAN relations have entered the fast lane and accelerated.

　　Wang Yi said that today's world is not peaceful, and there are two completely different trends around the future of Asia. One is to uphold genuine multilateralism, insist on prioritizing development and strive for mutually beneficial cooperation; Engaging in closed small groups, turning the regional economy into a camp, or even NATO in the Asia-Pacific region.

Today we have to choose between opening or closing, cooperation or confrontation, unity or division, progress or regression, which will fundamentally affect the future and destiny of countries in the region.

　　Wang Yi pointed out that at present, many countries in the region, including ASEAN, are under pressure to choose sides, and the regional strategic environment is at risk of being reshaped by political needs.

It is necessary for us to continue to adhere to independence, respect each other's sovereignty and core interests, and respect the integrity, autonomy and leadership of ASEAN as a community, and keep our region away from geopolitical calculations, from the trap of the law of the jungle, and from the game of great powers. Chess pieces, not under the coercion of bullying and bullying, firmly hold their own destiny and the destiny of the region in their own hands.

　　Wang Yi stressed that openness is the lifeline of Asia-Pacific cooperation, and we must adhere to open regionalism.

Therefore, China's choice is to work with other countries in the region, including ASEAN, to uphold the concepts of peace, development, independence and inclusiveness, to unswervingly practice open regionalism, and to draw experience and wisdom from Asian civilizations and practices. , and constantly inject new era connotations into open regionalism.

　　Wang Yi expressed that as the world's largest developing country and an important member of the Asian region, China has always followed the path of peaceful development and pursued an opening-up strategy of mutual benefit and win-win results. China is willing to promote open regionalism and deepen comprehensive strategic partnership with ASEAN.

　　First, continue to support ASEAN's centrality and promote regional solidarity and cooperation.

Firmly support ASEAN as a "driver" of regional cooperation, support the building of the ASEAN community, and support the ASEAN-centered regional cooperation structure.

China is willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with ASEAN on the implementation of the ASEAN Indo-Pacific Outlook, so that the results of the docking can be realized as soon as possible.

　　The second is to continue to promote the resolution of differences and contradictions in an Asian way and maintain regional peace and stability.

Work together to implement the global security initiative, walk out of a new security road of dialogue rather than confrontation, partnership rather than alliance, win-win rather than zero-sum, and practice the way of getting along with neighbors based on trust, righteousness and sincerity .

Accelerate the negotiation on the "Code of Conduct in the South China Sea" and continue to support ASEAN's efforts to build a nuclear-weapon-free zone.

　　The third is to continue to firmly pursue the open development strategy and promote regional economic integration.

Start the construction of the 3.0 version of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area as soon as possible, fully implement and promote the upgrade of RCEP in a timely manner.

China is willing to negotiate and sign high-standard free trade agreements with more countries.

China looks forward to organically combining the construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area with China-ASEAN cooperation.

　　Fourth, continue to firmly promote scientific and technological innovation cooperation and stimulate new development momentum in the region.

Strengthen digital connectivity and explore low-carbon, circular and green economic cooperation.

Promote technological innovation that is borderless, barrier-free and non-discriminatory, implement the China-ASEAN Science and Technology Innovation Promotion Plan, and accelerate regional transformation and development.

　　Fifth, continue to carry forward Asian values ​​and deepen the friendship between people in the region.

Go beyond the zero-sum thinking that you lose and I win, and deepen the brotherhood of sharing weal and woe and helping each other in the same boat.

China will take more measures to facilitate personnel exchanges, discuss with all parties the launch of a tourism recovery plan at an appropriate time, and support the construction of the ASEAN Travel Corridor.

Vigorously promote exchanges in the fields of culture, youth, local, media, and women.

　　Wang Yi also answered on-site questions on the role of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region, China-ASEAN cooperation in promoting global recovery, and the current source of tension in the Taiwan Strait.

　　On the same day, Wang Yi also met with ASEAN Secretary-General Lim Ngok Hui.

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