A closer Asean-China community with a shared future will lead the trend of times of building a community with a shared future for mankind

We have a rich historical heritage for building a closer Asean-China community with a shared future. The Chinese culture of harmony aligns with the value of unity in the diversity of Asean, which constitutes a cultural gene of a community with a shared future. Since the establishment of dialogue relations in 1991, the Asean-China relationship has achieved leapfrog developments. In 2021, we took the lead in establishing a comprehensive strategic partnership.

Building a closer Asean-China community is based on our common needs. China is advancing Chinese modernisation through high-quality development, and Asean is committed to its motto “One Vision, One Identity, One Community”. We are facing similar challenges of promoting economic recovery, improving people’s livelihood, and maintaining regional peace and stability. China will continue to contribute to the efforts of Asean community building with Chinese modernisation, and support Asean’s modernisation along its own development path, so that an Asean-China community with a shared future will benefit more people in the region.

There are bright prospects awaiting a closer Asean-China community. As members of the Global South, we provide each other with important development opportunities and have tremendous potential for cooperation. China is vigorously developing new quality productive forces, while Asean is accelerating industrial transformation and upgrading.

It is important for both sides to seize opportunities to enhance strategic synergy and integrated development, and lead cooperation in emerging industries such as artificial intelligence, digital economy, blue economy, and low-carbon transformation to sustain the region as an epicentre of growth.

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China and Asean