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On November 27, at the opening ceremony of the 17th China-ASEAN Expo and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit, President Xi Jinping noted that China is willing to work with ASEAN under the guidance of “Vision 2030 of the China-ASEAN Strategic Association “. , Promote cooperation in various fields, maintain the good momentum of prosperity and development in the region, and build a closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future. This has injected new impetus for China and ASEAN to deepen pragmatic cooperation, achieve common development, promote mutual learning among civilizations, and promote people-to-people ties.
“Mountains and rivers are connected, the bloodline is close, and friendly relations have a long history.” This is a picture of the relationship between China and ASEAN. Since the establishment of dialogue relations between China and ASEAN, it has brought benefits to both sides and to the region. In the past ten years, China and ASEAN have grown closer and closer in their economic and trade ties. China has long been ASEAN’s largest trading partner, and ASEAN has also become China’s largest trading partner in 2020. Under the sudden impact of the new corona pneumonia epidemic, China and the countries of ASEAN came together to fight the epidemic and overcome current difficulties. Bilateral investment and trade volume offset the trend and soared, giving a bright touch to the gloomy global economy.
Pragmatic cooperation between China and ASEAN has a typical weather vane meaning today. Today, the new corona pneumonia epidemic is intertwined with major changes that had not been seen in a century. The world is facing increasing instability and uncertainty, and the world economy is in recession. Unilateralism and protectionism are increasing in some countries, and they are following a political orientation that prioritizes their own interests. Economic globalization has found a countercurrent. Non-traditional security threats, such as cybersecurity, major infectious diseases and climate change, continue to spread, and the international order and global governance systems are affected.
The higher the storm and the higher the waves, the more they test the wisdom, vision and courage of politicians. In his speech, President Xi Jinping presented four initiatives, covering not only the connection of infrastructure construction plans such as railways, highways and ports, but also measures to unlock trade, promote investment and open markets; involving smart cities, 5G, artificial intelligence, cooperation in the fields of e-commerce, big data, blockchain and telemedicine, as well as international cooperation against the epidemic and public health exchanges … Following the concept of open cooperation and mutual benefit , China-ASEAN cooperation has many highlights. The prospects are promising.
If they are connected, they will advance together, and if they are closed, they will retreat. Not long ago, the eight-year Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement covering China and ASEAN countries was officially signed, making it the world’s largest intercontinental free trade area with the largest population, the most diverse membership structure and the greatest potential for development. The cloudy world economy has brought positive signals and has strengthened the confidence of all countries in unity and cooperation. At a new crossroads in human history, China and ASEAN countries hold high the flag of multilateralism and free trade, working together to resist risks, achieve common development, and inject force to promote trade liberalization and regional economic integration, and expand the space for global economic development. power.
History has shown and will continue to show that good neighborly friendship will outweigh the impoverishment of neighbors, mutually beneficial cooperation will replace zero-sum games, and multilateralism will surely defeat unilateralism. Standing on the right side of history, we will promote China-ASEAN cooperation in various fields, maintain the good momentum of prosperity and development in the region, continue to achieve more fruitful results, and usher in a brighter tomorrow.
