Toward a brighter Asia-Pacific future through openness and cooperation

原創新聞 羊城晚報-PEARL 楊帥

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.

在開放合作中邁向亞太美好未來

開放是亞太繁榮的基石，也是中國式現代化的鮮明標識。11月18日至19日，亞太經合組織（APEC）第三十三次領導人非正式會議將在中國深圳舉行。30多年來，中國始終堅持擴大開放、互利共贏，逐漸從APEC的早期參與者成長爲引領者和推動者。中國不僅通過高水平對外開放促進了自身的高質量發展，更以開放合作爲亞太發展提供更多機遇，爲世界經濟注入了穩定信心。

開放是亞太繁榮的生命線。亞太經合組織因開放合作而生，更因開放合作而興。作爲亞太地區層級最高、領域最廣、最具影響力的經濟合作機制，亞太經合組織自成立以來，堅持構建開放型世界經濟。數據顯示，30多年來，亞太地區人均收入翻了兩番有餘，十億人口成功脫貧；平均關稅水平從17%降至5%，對世界經濟增長的貢獻達到七成……開放帶來的紅利正實實在在惠及各國的企業和民衆。

中國始終是開放合作的推動者，中國開放的腳步從未停歇。相信以本次APEC領導人非正式會議爲契機，深化區域經濟合作、廣泛凝聚發展共識，亞太地區一定會駛向更加繁榮的未來。

文｜楊帥
譯｜魏薇
英文審校｜曾敏