Chinese Vice President Calls for Deepening Solidarity and Cooperation in Northeast Asia

VLADIVOSTOK, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) — Chinese Vice President Han Zheng on Thursday called for deepening cooperation in the Northeast Asian region during a speech at the 9th Eastern Economic Forum in the Russian city of Vladivostok.

Han said the trend of peace, development, cooperation and mutual benefit remains unstoppable despite accelerating global changes unseen in a century and the turbulent international situation.

He noted that Chinese President Xi Jinping has put forward the significant concept of building a community based on a shared future for mankind, with the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative and the Global Civilization Initiative, bringing the “China solution” to global governance and providing confidence and momentum for the international community to jointly face challenges and achieve common development.

He added that China is ready to work with regional countries to deepen solidarity and cooperation and jointly promote regional peace, stability and prosperity.

On deepening cooperation in Northeast Asia, Han put forward a three-point proposal. First, uphold openness and inclusiveness. China firmly pursues the win-win opening-up strategy, promotes the construction of an open world economy, and opposes protectionism, the separation and disruption of supply chains, unilateral sanctions and maximum pressure tactics. China is willing to strengthen solidarity with countries in the region, upholding openness, fairness, mutual respect, and jointly pursuing cooperation and development.

Second, deepen win-win cooperation. Countries in the Northeast Asian region need to actively explore more areas of common interest, jointly maintain the stability and smooth flow of industrial and supply chains, and strengthen cooperation in areas such as artificial intelligence, digital economy and green economy to promote common development.

Third, develop security in a coordinated manner. China remains committed to defending world peace and promoting global development, and firmly opposes all forms of hegemonism and power politics, Cold War mentality, interference in other countries’ internal affairs and double standards.

Han said the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China outlined a grand plan to further deepen reform and advance China’s modernization. He noted that China’s modernization is a path of peaceful development that brings benefits to the world.

China will continue to promote high-quality development and high level of opening-up, creating more opportunities for the region and the world through its own development and contributing to the modernization of both the region and the world, Han said.

During the discussion session, Han answered questions on China’s overseas investment and cooperation in the Northeast and Far East, China’s contribution to regional and global economic development, and promoting the building of a community based on a shared future for mankind.

This year’s Eastern Economic Forum, whose main theme is “Far East 2030: Combining Strengths to Create New Potential”, takes place from Tuesday to Friday and is attended by representatives of politics, business, industry and science from various countries.

On Friday, Han is scheduled to meet with Igor Kobzev, governor of Russia’s Irkutsk region.