China Vows Deeper Ties as Asia‑Pacific Community Takes Shape

Beijing, 15 Nov – In its imminent November 16 issue, the party’s flagship journal Qiushi will publish a keynote article by General Secretary Xi Jinping. The work, named “Hand in Hand Building a Community of Shared Future for Asia‑Pacific,” weaves together statements made by Xi between November 2011 and November 2013.

The essay highlights that economic interests across the Asia‑Pacific are converging, creating a shared destiny among nations. It notes that APEC’s origin lies in a historical wave of openness, a strong regional development drive, and the collective yearning of peoples to tackle common problems.

Xi points out that the Asia‑Pacific now forms the world’s most energetic growth hub and a principal engine of worldwide economic progress. He calls for nurturing a sense of a “community of shared future” to keep development trends strong and to chart a path toward shared prosperity.

Key messages call for continued openness, inclusiveness, innovative expansion, people‑to‑people interaction, cooperation, and mutually beneficial outcomes. The region, according to Xi, must stay the locomotive of economic globalisation, with APEC delivering greater contributions to the world.

The article concludes that irrespective of the level of development attained, China will maintain its roots in the Asia‑Pacific, help construct a thriving regional community and bring tangible benefits to its peoples.