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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 (Xinhua) — China is willing to strengthen the alignment of development strategies with countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to continuously open up new prospects for common development.
Li Qiang made the remarks while speaking at the opening ceremony of the ASEAN-China-GCC Economic Forum 2025.
The successful holding of the ASEAN-China-GCC Summit opened a new chapter in trilateral cooperation, the Premier said, adding that the summit held in-depth discussions on the theme of “jointly creating opportunities, sharing prosperity”, which were of great significance.
The head of the Chinese government noted that in the modern world, jointly overcoming challenges is equivalent to creating new opportunities.
According to Li Qiang, in the face of intensifying geopolitical conflicts and confrontation, a firm commitment to deepening mutual trust and strengthening unity can create long-term strategic opportunities and ensure sustainable and stable development.
In the face of rising protectionism and unilateralism, a firm commitment to expanding openness and removing barriers can open up broad market opportunities and allow all countries to reap greater benefits from jointly building a large market, the premier stressed.
In the face of the growing trend towards “decoupling and decoupling” and “erecting walls and barriers,” he continued, a strong commitment to resource sharing and mutual strengthening of capabilities can create opportunities for upgrading and transformation, improving industrial efficiency and enhancing the sustainable development dynamics of all countries.
Li Qiang noted that the friendly cooperation between China, ASEAN and GCC countries has a long history and deep roots.
Based on such a solid historical foundation, the trilateral cooperation will definitely bring new achievements and its prospects will become even more promising, Li Qiang said, stressing that the three sides will have more space for development, higher economic efficiency and a more vibrant innovation ecosystem.
China is willing to work with ASEAN and GCC countries to strengthen the alignment of development strategies, deepen regional integration, firmly safeguard the multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization at its core, maintain the stable and smooth operation of industrial and supply chains, and continuously open up new prospects for common development, the premier added.
Li Qiang stressed that China will continuously inject new impetus into trilateral cooperation through its own high-quality development.
Speaking about the development trend, he noted that since the beginning of this year, China’s economy has continued to recover and improve continuously, fully demonstrating strong resilience.
Li Qiang quoted Chinese President Xi Jinping as saying that “the Chinese economy is a vast ocean, not a small pond.” The premier said the ocean can withstand fierce storms and emerge even deeper and more massive, more inclusive and more open after the storm subsides.
Noting that China has clearly articulated a proactive macroeconomic policy orientation and intends to further strengthen counter-cyclical adjustments, Li Qiang said the Chinese government and people have the ability and confidence to maintain a steady and long-term course for the “big ship” of the Chinese economy despite all possible challenges in the future.
At the same time, in strategic terms, he specified, China will focus more on expanding domestic demand and strengthening domestic economic circulation, constantly strengthening the internal driving forces of its economy.
Li Qiang stressed that China also plans to resolutely and steadily expand high-level opening-up and promote mutual strengthening of domestic and international economic circulation, so that enterprises from ASEAN and GCC member countries and the rest of the world can seize the opportunities brought by China’s development.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the forum, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, for his part, emphasized that the adoption of a joint statement following the first ASEAN-China-GCC summit sent a strong signal to the world about the commitment of the three parties to unity and cooperation.
As the head of the Malaysian government pointed out, China is an important partner for ASEAN and GCC countries, playing an important role in promoting economic development, maintaining peace and stability, and upholding international fairness and justice.
Anwar Ibrahim said ASEAN firmly adheres to the concept of independence and self-reliance and is committed to deepening partnership with China and the GCC members and strengthening mutually beneficial cooperation with them in areas such as economy, trade and investment, so as to make greater contributions to the prosperity and stability of the region and the world at large. –0–