President Xi Jinping's visit to the Philippines not only boosted bilateral ties and consolidated political mutual trust, but also set a model for promoting pragmatic maritime cooperation between China and ASEAN countries.
China and Brunei have agreed to upgrade their relationship to a strategic cooperative partnership, five years after bilateral ties were first lifted to a strategic cooperative relationship.
Only if all economies adhere to openness, innovation and inclusiveness, and stay committed to the shared goal of common development, can the ship of the Asia-Pacific sail to a brighter future.
What's the secret of China's rapid development? There are two ingredients to its recipe for success which are most relevant to developing countries, including those in the Pacific islands: infrastructure construction and trade.
On November 17th at the APEC CEO Summit in Papua New Guinea, Chinese president Xi Jinping opened his keynote speech with a metaphor about sailing to express the idea of a community based on a shared future for mankind.
Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping put forward a four-point proposal for deepening relations at a collective meeting with government leaders and officials of eight Pacific island countries in Port Moresby.
ASEAN member countries, plus China, Japan, South Korea, India along with Australia and New Zealand will seek a conclusion for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) deal in 2019.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is in Singapore this week to attend a series of meetings centered on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Shenzhen has transformed from a fishing community of 30,000 to a sprawling industrial and financial megacity, with a population exceeding 12 million. The city ranked first on the list of 2016 China's Urban Comprehensive Economic Competitiveness.
Importantly, the different tones set by the US and China at the APEC forum are not simply a war of words but a real indicator of shifting trade-winds and spheres of influence in Asia.
The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit this weekend in Danang, Vietnam promises to usher in a new era of economic partnership. It also reflects China’s intensified efforts to assume its place as a world leader.