Xi Jinping calls for strengthening neighbourhood work to build hared future

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President Xi Jinping of China has called for building a community with a shared future with neighbouring countries and striving to open new ground for China’s neighbourhood work.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks at a central conference on work related to neighbouring countries.

The conference was held from Tuesday through Wednesday in Beijing.

Members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, including Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi, and Vice President Han Zheng, attended the conference.

In his speech, Xi systematically summarised the achievements and experience of China’s neighbourhood work in the new era, scientifically analysed the current situation, and outlined the goals, tasks, ideas, and measures for the next phase of neighbourhood work.

While presiding over the meeting, Premier Li Qiang stressed the need to thoroughly implement the spirit of Xi’s important speech and to earnestly carry out the various tasks related to neighbouring countries.

The conference highlighted that China’s vast territory and long borders made its neighbourhood a vital foundation for national development and prosperity, a key front for safeguarding national security, a priority area in the country’s overall diplomacy, and a crucial link in building a community with a shared future for humanity.

The conference called for viewing neighbouring regions through a global perspective and strengthening the sense of responsibility and mission in advancing China’s neighbourhood work.