xinhua finance tokyo, may 31 (reporter ma cao run) former minister of commerce of china chen deming 31 in tokyo, japan, said, if china and japan work together, complementary advantages, not only can promote the development of each other, but also as asia stability and prosperity play a more important role. chen deming was speaking at the 25th international bbs on asia's future.
chen deming believes that the development of asia cannot be separated from the general trend of the world and has a profound impact on it. asian countries have participated in and promoted the deepening of the value chain and continued to promote regional economic integration. asia has become the region with the greatest growth potential and is an important constructive force in global economic governance.
he said that china and japan are not only the economic giants in asia, but also the second and third largest economies in the world. to jointly promote asia's future development and prosperity is an unshirkable historical responsibility.
chen deming suggested that china-japan cooperation should go beyond the bilateral scope and be considered from an asian and global perspective. against the backdrop of setbacks in economic globalization and rising unilateralism and protectionism, china and japan have the responsibility to work together for win-win cooperation and long-term prosperity and stability of the region and the world at large.
chen deming said that at the regional level, to promote regional economic integration in asia, it is urgent to push for an early agreement on rcep and china-japan-rok fta. in important multilateral occasions such as the wto, g20 and apec, strengthening cooperation and coordinating positions between china and japan will not only help safeguard their own interests, but also help these mechanisms improve efficiency, demonstrate vitality and play their role.
at present, china-japan relations are back on track and political, economic and cultural exchanges are developing steadily in an all-round way. chen deming suggested that the sustained and steady development of china-japan relations requires constant "upgrading". on the basis of continuing to develop traditional areas of cooperation, we should constantly seek new areas, innovate ways of cooperation, and promote china-japan cooperation to bring forth the new from the old.
chen deming also said that china is committed to reform and opening up, actively expanding imports of goods and services, continuing to open up its market, building a better business environment and bringing greater development space to asian countries. he also briefed on the active participation of asian countries in jointly building one belt and one road.
the future of asia international bbs has been held annually since 1995 and is sponsored by the nihon keizai shimbun, one of the most important international conferences in japan. the theme of this year's bbs is "seeking a new global order -- overcoming the crisis", attracting the participation of leaders from many countries. on bbs, several asian leaders voiced their voices against trade protectionism and safeguarding economic globalization.
source: china financial information network