On the afternoon of November 17, local time, President Xi Jinping was invited to deliver a written speech entitled "Stick to the original intention and jointly promote development to open a new chapter in Asia-Pacific cooperation" at the APEC Business Leaders Summit held in Bangkok, emphasizing that China will unswervingly promote the construction of the Asia-Pacific A community of common destiny, and make more contributions to the stability and prosperity of the Asia-Pacific.

  At present, the situation in the Asia-Pacific region is generally stable, and regional cooperation continues to make progress. Peaceful development and win-win cooperation are the mainstream.

At the same time, the world has entered a new period of turmoil and change, where geopolitical tensions and the evolution of the economic landscape are superimposed, impacting the development environment and cooperation framework of the Asia-Pacific region.

In the face of the challenges of the times, President Xi Jinping summed up historical experience and lessons, revisited the original intention of Asia-Pacific cooperation, and emphasized the path of peaceful development, openness and inclusiveness, and the path of solidarity and solidarity, so as to guide the future development of the Asia-Pacific region.

Only by following the path of peaceful development can the development of the Asia-Pacific have a solid foundation

  History has shown us that confrontation between camps cannot solve problems, and prejudice will only bring disaster.

It is precisely because the Asia-Pacific region, especially the small and medium-sized economies, has stepped on the fast track to modernization after getting rid of the haze of the Cold War, that the "Asia-Pacific Miracle" came into being.

The Asia-Pacific region is not anyone's backyard, and should not become an arena for major powers.

  Experience is precious, and the original intention needs to be adhered to.

China maintains that all parties should abide by the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, establish a common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security concept, jointly oppose the Cold War mentality and confrontation between camps, build an Asia-Pacific security architecture, and create conditions for economic development and long-term stability in the Asia-Pacific.

Only in this way can we lay a solid foundation for peaceful development.

  China is well aware of the value of peace, has always pursued an independent foreign policy of peace, and adhered to the path of peaceful development. Any military bloc is the only country that enshrines "adhere to the path of peaceful development" in its constitution.

China has always firmly maintained the international system with the United Nations at its core and the international order based on international law, practiced true multilateralism, and become the mainstay of maintaining the authority of the United Nations and the stability of the international order.

  Over the years, China has contributed its wisdom and strength to maintaining world peace and regional stability.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization continues to carry out joint anti-terrorism exercises, severely cracks down on the "three forces", drug smuggling, cyber and transnational organized crime, and effectively responds to non-traditional security challenges such as data security, biosecurity, and outer space security; the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia The mechanism continues to grow and develop, strengthen policy coordination around cooperation in various fields such as hotspot issues and security, and promote the establishment of regional security cooperation and dialogue mechanisms.

ASEAN-China (10+1), ASEAN+3, East Asia Summit and ASEAN Regional Forum and other cooperation mechanisms continue to deepen, the usability and effectiveness of the Chiang Mai Initiative multilateralization continue to improve, and the regional financial safety net continues to Complete……

  Antonio Basilio, Executive Director of the APEC Business Advisory Council Secretariat, said that only by following the path of peaceful development can the development of the Asia-Pacific have a solid foundation.

Building an Asia-Pacific security framework needs to follow the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, adhere to a common, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable security concept, oppose confrontation between camps, and promote unity and cooperation.

"The Asia-Pacific region has a wide range, with great differences among economies, and is susceptible to geopolitical influence. In order to ensure sustainable development and maintain development results, we must first build a solid foundation for security."

  Singaporean scholar Kishore Mahbubani said that China's security concept is "very beneficial" to maintaining long-term stability in the region.

Former Kyrgyz President Otunbayeva said that a series of important security initiatives and proposals advocated by President Xi Jinping "point the way forward for the future of mankind."

The common development of all countries is the real development

  On the streets of Bangkok, the traditional Thai bamboo vessel "Zailong" is incarnated as the logo of the 2022 APEC meeting. There are 21 openings between the interwoven bamboo strips in red, green and blue colors, symbolizing the close cooperation among the 21 APEC economies. , conveying to the world the good wishes of the Asia-Pacific to work hand in hand to create a better future.

  China adheres to the people-centered development concept, pays attention to safeguarding people's livelihood in economic development, takes care of the needs of vulnerable groups, solves the problem of income gap, and fosters an inclusive development environment.

President Xi Jinping explained the rich connotation of Chinese-style modernization to the international community, and declared his firm determination to better maintain world peace and development through its own development——

  "We will promote the overall progress of mankind with Chinese-style modernization, bring new opportunities to the world with China's new development, and provide more stability and certainty for the turbulent world."

  "China will adhere to peaceful development, open development, and win-win development, and will be a participant and promoter of global development to achieve common development with other countries."

  The results of mutual benefit and win-win results are tangible, which is the general feeling of cooperation between Asia-Pacific economies and China.

At the China-Philippines Friendship Farm, the 94-year-old Maniago planted Chinese hybrid rice on 6 hectares of farmland, and the yield per hectare increased from the original three to four tons to nearly 11 tons; at the Peruvian National Emergency Command Center, China The high-tech equipment provided is protecting the safety of tens of millions of families and helping Peru improve the level of disaster emergency management; in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, fruit farmer Shirapong proudly stated that more than 90% of his durians will be sold to China, and the demand Still increasing every year...

  Guillermo Ferreiros, CEO of Savia Energy Company in Peru, said that to promote connectivity and common development in the Asia-Pacific region, we must adhere to the people-centered development concept, "This is the only way to achieve common prosperity and improve people's well-being ".

  Yuan De, Dean of the School of Science and Innovation Culture, Royal Institute of Technology, Thailand, said that development is the common aspiration of the people in the Asia-Pacific region. A China that adheres to openness, inclusiveness, mutual benefit and win-win results has brought development opportunities to the Asia-Pacific region. It brings important inspiration for the country to become prosperous and strong.

  Lina Luna, a Colombian international law expert, understands the deep logic of China’s advocacy of inclusive development: the prosperity and stability of the world cannot be built on the basis that the poor get poorer and the rich get richer. Real development is the common development of all countries, “China It is helping other countries achieve sustainable development."

Bringing New Opportunities for Asia-Pacific and Global Development and Prosperity

  China is committed to sharing development opportunities with the world, especially the Asia-Pacific region, cultivating the flowers of prosperity for the common development of the Asia-Pacific region, and injecting strong impetus into the long-term development of Asia-Pacific economic cooperation.

At present, changes in the world, times, and history require the international community to respond together.

China proposed that under the new situation, we should learn from historical experience and lessons, respond to the challenges of the times, firmly promote the economic integration of the Asia-Pacific region, jointly open up new prospects for development, and build an Asia-Pacific community with a shared future.

  On the evening of November 16 local time, President Xi Jinping held talks with Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Bali.

The two heads of state jointly witnessed the signing of the action plan for strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership (2022-2026), the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" cooperation plan, and cooperation documents in the fields of economic and trade cooperation, digital economy, vocational education, and medicinal plants; the two sides issued the "Chinese People's Republic and the Republic of Indonesia Joint Declaration".

  At noon on November 19 local time, President Xi Jinping held talks with Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha at the Prime Minister's Office in Bangkok.

The two sides announced that they will build a more stable, prosperous and sustainable China-Thailand community with a shared future.

The leaders of the two countries jointly witnessed the signing of the "China-Thailand Strategic Cooperation Joint Action Plan (2022-2026)", "China-Thailand Cooperation Plan for Jointly Promoting the Construction of the "Belt and Road"" and cooperation documents in the fields of economic and trade investment, e-commerce, and technological innovation; the two sides The "China-Thailand Joint Statement on Building a More Stable, More Prosperous, and More Sustainable Community with a Shared Future" was issued.

  On the road, the world is for the public.

China is committed to promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, and has proposed the "Belt and Road" initiative, global development initiative, and global security initiative, which have contributed to the Chinese plan for where mankind is going and injected new impetus into the cause of peace and development.

  The Chinese side announced that it is considering hosting the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation next year.

The director of the Thailand-China "Belt and Road" Research Center, Viron Phetchawong Paddy, said that next year will be the 10th anniversary of the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative, and the news announced by President Xi Jinping is very exciting.

It is believed that the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" will continue to bear fruit in Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries.

  What the Chinese people want most is peace and stability.

Taking the path of peaceful development is a strategic choice made in accordance with the fundamental interests of the Chinese people.

We firmly stand on the right side of history, hold high the banner of peace, development, cooperation, and win-win results, seek our own development while resolutely safeguarding world peace and development, and use our own development to better safeguard world peace and development.

  The 21st century is the Asia-Pacific century.

It is the common interests of all members in the Asia-Pacific to build a peaceful, stable, common prosperous, clean and beautiful Asia-Pacific where mutual support is provided.

China is willing to peacefully coexist and develop together with all countries on the basis of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit, unswervingly promote the building of an Asia-Pacific community with a shared future, and make more contributions to the stability and prosperity of the Asia-Pacific.

  Our reporter Yan Huan Zhao Yipu

  "People's Daily" (Version 02, November 25, 2022)