The ASEAN-China-GCC Summit represents a major innovation in regional economic cooperation, holding great importance for peace and prosperity of both the region and the entire world, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Wednesday, in commenting on the outcome of the just-concluded ASEAN-China-GCC Summit.
In a historic move, China, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries convened a landmark trilateral summit in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, on Tuesday. Chinese Premier Li Qiang attended the inaugural summit and delivered an important speech.
"Yesterday afternoon, Premier Li Qiang attended the ASEAN-China-GCC Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The theme of the summit was 'Synergizing Economic Opportunities towards Shared Prosperity'. In his speech, Premier Li emphasized the long-standing friendship and exchanges between China, ASEAN, and the GCC countries. Against the backdrop of a changing and turbulent international landscape and sluggish global economic growth, he said that establishing an exchange platform and cooperation mechanism like the trilateral summit deserves to be called a major innovation in regional economic cooperation. Through closer connectivity and cooperation, the three sides can create a vibrant economic zone and growth hub, which holds profound significance to the prosperity of each side's economy and peaceful development of Asia and the entire world," said Mao Ning, the spokeswoman, at a press conference in Beijing.
"The three sides should firmly seize this historic opportunity, enrich the content of cooperation, and strive to create a model of interregional openness, cooperation across different stages of development, and cross-civilization integration. China is willing to strengthen the trilateral partnership with ASEAN and the GCC, formulate an action plan for high-quality Belt and Road cooperation through negotiation, enhance connectivity, expand cooperation in various fields, and promote people-to-people exchanges and mutual understanding," Mao said.
"The three sides should strengthen communication and coordination within multilateral mechanisms such as the United Nations, defend the common interests of developing countries, and unequivocally oppose hegemonism and power politics, to promote global governance towards a more just and reasonable direction," said the spokeswoman.
ASEAN-China-GCC Summit a major innovation in regional cooperation: spokeswoman
ASEAN-China-GCC Summit a major innovation in regional cooperation: spokeswoman
