WorldInsights:BuildingAsia-Pacificcommunitywithsharedfuturekeytotacklingcommonchallenges_GuangmingOnlineWorldInsights:BuildingAsia-PacificcommunitywithsharedfuturekeytotacklingcommonchallengesBEIJING,Nov.21(Xinhua)--ChinesePresidentXiJinping'sremarksatajust-concludedmeetingoftheleadersof21regionaleconomieselaboratedonthehistoricalexperienceandglobalinspirationsofthe"Asia-PacificMiracle,"aswellastheopportunitiesandcontributionsofChinesemodernization,observerssay.Xideliveredaspeechatthe29thAsia-PacificEconomicCooperation(APEC)EconomicLeaders'MeetingonFridayintheThaicapitalofBangkok,callingforbuildinganAsia-Pacificcommunitywithasharedfuture.TheChinesepresident'sproposalechoedhispledgeinawrittenspeechdeliveredattheAPECCEOSummitonThursdaythatChinaiscommittedtopromotingsuchacommunityandwilldomoretoenhancethestabilityandprosperityoftheAsia-Pacific.China'svisiontobuildanAsia-Pacificcommunitywithasharedfuturewillfurtherboostcooperationintheregion,accordingtotheobservers.INSPIRING"ASIA-PACIFICMIRACLE"Reviewingthepastdecadesofrobusteconomiccooperationandremarkablegrowthintheregion,Xisaid"theAsia-Pacificmiraclehasbeencreatedbyallofusworkinghandinhandandovercomingdifficultiesandobstacles."Theregionowesdecadesofitsrapidgrowthtoapeacefulandstableenvironment,Xisaid."Historyhasproventimeandagainthatonlyopenness,inclusivenessandwin-wincooperationistherightwayforwardforhumanity,"hesaid.HermanTiuLaurel,founderoftheManila-basedthinktankPhilippineBRICSStrategicStudies,saidheidentifieswithXi'scallfortheAsia-Pacifictofollow"apathofpeacefuldevelopment,""apathofopennessandinclusiveness"and"apathofsolidarity,"whichisexactlywhattheChinesegovernmenthasbeenpracticing.Theseimportantexperiencesareasolidfoundationforvariouspartiestopromotedialogueandcooperation,andupholdsolidarityandconfrontchallenges,hesaid."Thankstoapeacefulandstableenvironment,theAsia-Pacificregionhasmaderemarkableachievementsindevelopment,"saidKwonKi-sik,headoftheKorea-ChinaCityFriendshipAssociationofSouthKorea.Againstthebackdropofincreasinguncertaintiesintheworldeconomyandtheimpactonglobalindustrialandsupplychains,thepursuitofpeacefuldevelopmentandjointeffortstosafeguardregionalstabilityaretheprerequisiteforfurtherprosperityanddevelopmentintheAsia-Pacific,whichisofgreatpracticalsignificance,Kwonsaid.ChenGang,assistantdirectorandseniorresearchfellowattheEastAsianInstitute,NationalUniversityofSingapore,notedthattheAsia-Pacificregionhasshownthefastesteconomicdevelopmentandaveryhighdegreeofeconomicintegrationintheworldoverthepasttwotothreedecades.Oneofthefundamentalreasonsforthis,hesaid,is"theopennessandinclusivenessoftheAsia-Pacificregion,wherecountriesandregionswithdifferentsocialsystemsandculturescoexistandprospertogether.Inthisprocess,regionalintegrationintheAsia-Pacificregionhasplayedaveryimportantrole."LowKianChuan,presidentoftheAssociatedChineseChambersofCommerceandIndustryofMalaysia,saidthat"theAsia-Pacificmiracle"istheresultofallregionaleconomies'effortstopromotetradeandeconomicintegration,alsoagoodcaseinpointofthejointpushtoachievesustainabledevelopmentandshareeconomicprosperity."TheAsia-Pacificisnoone'sbackyardandshouldnotbecomeanarenaforabigpowercontest.NoattempttowageanewColdWarwilleverbeallowedbythepeopleorbythetimes,"Xisaid.Similarly,AnnaMalindog-Uy,vicepresidentoftheManila-basedthinktankAsianCenturyPhilippinesStrategicStudiesInstitute,saidthat"externalpowerstotheregionshouldnotactasiftheregionistheirbackyardthattheycanjustinterveneanddotheirthingwithoutrespecttotheinternaldynamicsoftheregion."FORABETTERFUTUREInhisspeechonFriday,XicalledonregionaleconomiestoupholdinternationalfairnessandjusticeandbuildanAsia-Pacificregionofpeaceandstability,staycommittedtoopennessandinclusivenessandbringaboutprosperityforallintheAsia-Pacific,alwaysstriveforgreenandlow-carbondevelopmentandensureacleanandbeautifulAsia-Pacific,aswellasbearinmindasharedfutureandmaketheAsia-Pacificaregionwhereallarereadytohelpeachother.ThoseproposalsreaffirmedChina'scommitmenttoandsincerityregardingeconomiccooperationandpartnershipwithotherAsia-Pacificeconomies,whichare"quitetimely,giventheAsia-Pacificregion'svariouseconomicandgeopoliticalchallenges,"Malindog-Uysaid."Opennessbringsprogresswhileclosingthedoorcanonlyleaveonebehind.AnyattempttodisruptorevendismantletheindustrialandsupplychainsformedintheAsia-PacificovermanyyearswillonlyleadAsia-Pacificeconomiccooperationtoadeadend,"XisaidinhisAPECCEOSummitspeech.China'spromisetoworktogetherwithotherAsia-Pacificeconomiestostabilizesupplychainsis"indeedreassuring,"renderingtheWest's"decoupling"hypefutile,saidAzmanUjang,formerchairmanofMalaysia'snationalnewsagencyBernamaandhonorarychairmanofMalaysia-ChinaInsight.IgnacioMartinezCortes,anacademicattheNationalAutonomousUniversityofMexico,saidbuildingabeautifulandinclusiveAsia-Pacificwill"enablecountriesaroundtheworldtograduallyachievetheUN2030SustainableDevelopmentGoals."Xi'sinsightforbuildinganAsia-PacificCommunitywithasharedfuturedefinestheconceptof"Asia-Pacific"beyondnationality,bordersandideology,saidTangZhimin,directoroftheChinaASEANStudiesattheBangkok-basedPanyapiwatInstituteofManagement.Facinggovernancechallenges,countriesshoulddiscardpoliticalprejudiceandlearnfromeachother,Tangsaid,citingChina-ASEANcooperationasavividexample.IftheAsia-Pacificregionupholdstheprincipleofmutualbenefitandcommondevelopmentandbringsdevelopmentbacktothecenterofglobaldevelopment,itwillnotonlybenefitfromsuchcooperationanddevelopmentbutalsocontributetoglobaldevelopment,saidGuQingyang,anassociateprofessorattheLeeKuanYewSchoolofPublicPolicyoftheNationalUniversityofSingapore.CHINESEMODERNIZATIONBRINGSWORLDOPPORTUNITIES"Wewilladvanceabroaderagendaofopeningupacrossmoreareasandingreaterdepth,followtheChinesepathtomodernization,putinplacenewsystemsforahigher-standardopeneconomy,andcontinuetoshareourdevelopmentopportunitieswiththeworld,particularlywiththeAsia-Pacificregion,"Xipledged.DavidOlsson,nationalpresidentandchairoftheAustraliaChinaBusinessCouncil,saidheseesChinesemodernizationas"opportunitiesforall,"sayingitmeans"opportunitiestosupplyenergy,resources,foodandhigh-qualityservicestothemarketsofChina."TheChinesemodernizationoffersinspirationformanydevelopingcountriestoexploretheirownpathtomodernization,saidFernandoFazzolari,presidentoftheArgentineengineeringandtechnicalassistancecompanyIATASA.China'smodernization--featuringcommonprosperityforall,materialandcultural-ethicaladvancement,andharmonybetweenhumanityandnature--willusherinnewideasforpovertyalleviationworldwide,andglobaldevelopmentofhigherqualityandwithmorebalance,Fazzolarisaid.LinBoming,headofBrunei'sChineseChamberofCommerce,saidChina'spursuitofcommonprosperityforallisinspiringfortheAsia-Pacificastheregionisfacingunevendevelopmentandmultiplechallenges.NotingChinahasprovidedtalentsandtechnologiesformanydevelopingcountriestohelpalleviatepoverty,LinsaidChina'sremarkableachievementsinpovertyreductionreflectthegreatsignificanceoftheChinesemodernizationtotheworld."Weshouldovercomeestrangementbetweencivilizationswithexchanges,preventtheirclashwithmutuallearning,andovercomeafalsesenseofsuperioritywithcoexistence,"Xisaid.FernandoReyesMatta,formerChileanambassadortoChinaanddirectoroftheCenterforLatinAmericanStudiesonChinaatChile'sAndresBelloUniversity,saidthatinthemindsetofthe21stcentury,"itisnecessarytothinkaboutintegratingdiversedevelopmentprojectsintopeacefulcoexistence."TheAsia-Pacificshould,asitsnamesuggests,bearegionofpeace,wherecooperationchannelsremainopenwhilecompetitiondoesnotcompromiserelationsbetweenpeoplesandnations,hesaid.Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.