China News Service, Beijing, November 11th (Guan Na) ASEAN countries officially entered the "summit season" this week. Cambodia, Indonesia and Thailand will successively hold the ASEAN Summit, the East Asia Cooperation Leaders' Meeting, and the Group of Twenty (G20) Summit. , and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' informal meeting.

　　In November 2022, Southeast Asia and even Asia will usher in a "highlight" moment. Regional countries continue to make contributions to regional and global governance, further demonstrating the power of Asia.

The "Asian Moment" has arrived

　　Under multiple pressures such as the rising global geopolitical tension and the emergence of energy and food crises, the US and Europe are overwhelmed.

With the convening of several important international conferences, Southeast Asia this month has become the focus of the international spotlight, and Asian countries may provide more new ideas and solutions for improving global governance.

A hotel worker walks around the venue of the upcoming ASEAN summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, November 9, 2022.

　　The first is the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summit and East Asia Cooperation Leaders' Meetings held in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia.

The theme of the summit is "ASEAN: Meeting Challenges Together" to achieve harmony, peace and prosperity across the region.

　　Then, the G20 summit will be held in Bali, Indonesia from 15th to 16th.

Indonesia, the presidency of the G20 summit, set the theme of the conference as "Common Recovery, Strong Recovery".

　　The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' informal meeting was held in Bangkok, Thailand from the 18th to the 19th.

The theme identified by Thailand, the host country of APEC, is "Open, Connected, Balanced".

　　According to reports, the leaders of the participating countries discussed issues such as building the ASEAN community, enhancing ASEAN's unity and central role, and clarifying the relationship between ASEAN and various partners.

Cambodian officials revealed that the series of summits will focus on the economic recovery after the new crown epidemic, the global food and energy crisis, climate change and other issues.

　　According to foreign media, it is very rare to arrange multiple international conferences in the same region in the same month.

The analysis believes that these summits allow ASEAN countries to meet and hold talks with various partners, which are very important for building contacts and relationships and helping to increase strategic mutual trust.

"Asian Experience" Worth Learning from

　　Singapore's "Lianhe Zaobao" published a commentary saying that ASEAN has risen rapidly in recent years. 55 years have passed. ASEAN has not only expanded in scale, but also gradually strengthened economic cooperation among its member states. It has also strengthened cooperation in political, social and other fields. The influence of affairs has increased significantly.

　　As the ASEAN Union anthem "The Road to ASEAN" declares: "Closely unite, introspect yourself, and look at the world; start with peace and aim at prosperity." This may be the most basic revelation.

According to the analysis, devoting itself to the improvement of its own strength and the well-being of its people not only ensures the sustainable economic development of ASEAN and its strength as a new growth pole in the Asia-Pacific region, but also promotes the process of economic, security, cultural and social integration.

Seeking unity and cooperation in international exchanges and rejecting confrontational thinking is a realistic inspiration for the world today to seek common ground while reserving differences and avoid conflicts.

　　On the other hand, while Asian countries seek cooperation and promote dialogue, some countries are trying to use this series of meetings to intensify tension and confrontation.

US media said that Biden will go to Phnom Penh to attend the US-ASEAN summit, which is to expand the influence of the United States and "counter China".

Analysts believe that although the special US-ASEAN summit in May highlighted the US's commitment to the region, such high-profile diplomacy cannot weaken China's influence in ASEAN.

"This is because China is an important economic partner in the region ... China has also established many areas of cooperation with ASEAN that play a role."

On May 13, 2022, local time, U.S. President Joe Biden attended the U.S.-ASEAN Special Summit in Washington.

　　Kabasse, a researcher at the French Institute of Contemporary Southeast Asia, said that neither the United States nor Europe paid much attention to ASEAN before, or at least they did not pay attention to the ports, airports and various industrial infrastructures that ASEAN needs.

Although the United States and its allies returned to Southeast Asia, it was too late.

Washington should listen carefully to Asian voices, respect Asian positions, and learn from Asian wisdom.

　　Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on the 4th that the current global challenges are emerging one after another.

It is hoped that ASEAN countries will unite and take the opportunity of holding a series of leaders' meetings on East Asia cooperation, the G20 leaders' summit, and the APEC leaders' informal meeting, so that the "Asian Moment" can provide the world with more certainty and stability, and provide the world with more certainty and stability. To cope with the chaos and changes in the world, we should play the role of "Asia".

This year marks the first year of China-ASEAN comprehensive strategic partnership.

China is willing to work with ASEAN countries to push bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership to bear fruit and cooperation in various fields to a new level.

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