Toward a brighter Asia-Pacific future through openness and cooperation

原创新闻 羊城晚报-PEARL 杨帅

Openness is the cornerstone of prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region and a defining feature of Chinese modernization. On November 18th and 19th, the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting will be held in Shenzhen, China. Over the past three decades and more, China has remained committed to further opening-up and pursuing mutual benefit and win-win cooperation. From an early participant in APEC, it has grown into a leader and driving force in regional cooperation. Through high-standard opening-up, China has not only advanced its own high-quality development but also created more opportunities for the Asia-Pacific region through openness and cooperation, while injecting confidence and stability into the global economy.

Openness is the lifeline of prosperity in the Asia-Pacific. APEC was founded on the principles of openness and cooperation, and it has continued to thrive through them. As the region’s highest-level, broadest-ranging and most influential economic cooperation mechanism, APEC has consistently championed the development of an open world economy since its establishment. Statistics show that over the past three decades and more, per capita income in the Asia-Pacific region has more than quadrupled, while one billion people have been lifted out of poverty. The region’s average tariff level has fallen from 17% to 5%, and it now accounts for 70% of global economic growth. The benefits of openness are reaching businesses and people across the region in tangible ways.

China has consistently championed openness and cooperation, and its commitment to opening up has never wavered. With the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting serving as an opportunity to deepen regional economic cooperation and build broad consensus on development, the Asia-Pacific region is poised to move toward an even more prosperous future.

在开放合作中迈向亚太美好未来

开放是亚太繁荣的基石，也是中国式现代化的鲜明标识。11月18日至19日，亚太经合组织（APEC）第三十三次领导人非正式会议将在中国深圳举行。30多年来，中国始终坚持扩大开放、互利共赢，逐渐从APEC的早期参与者成长为引领者和推动者。中国不仅通过高水平对外开放促进了自身的高质量发展，更以开放合作为亚太发展提供更多机遇，为世界经济注入了稳定信心。

开放是亚太繁荣的生命线。亚太经合组织因开放合作而生，更因开放合作而兴。作为亚太地区层级最高、领域最广、最具影响力的经济合作机制，亚太经合组织自成立以来，坚持构建开放型世界经济。数据显示，30多年来，亚太地区人均收入翻了两番有余，十亿人口成功脱贫；平均关税水平从17%降至5%，对世界经济增长的贡献达到七成……开放带来的红利正实实在在惠及各国的企业和民众。

中国始终是开放合作的推动者，中国开放的脚步从未停歇。相信以本次APEC领导人非正式会议为契机，深化区域经济合作、广泛凝聚发展共识，亚太地区一定会驶向更加繁荣的未来。

文｜杨帅
译｜魏薇
英文审校｜曾敏