Wang Wenbin: China will bring new opportunities to the Asia-Pacific region with its new achievements in Chinese Modernization

Xinhua News Agency: The 80th session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) is being held on April 22 and 23 in Bangkok, Thailand. The Chinese delegation attended the session. How does China view the session?

Wang Wenbin: The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) is the UN’s most important comprehensive organization for socioeconomic development in the Asia-Pacific with important missions. Guided by the theme “Leveraging digital innovation for sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific,” the session held in-depth discussions, built up consensus, and reached practical cooperation results. It sent out a strong message of upholding multilateralism, open cooperation, and innovation-driven development for inclusive and sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific, and maintained the positive momentum and right direction of Asia-Pacific cooperation. China’s Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu led the Chinese delegation to the session and addressed the general debate. He shared China’s views on the Asia-Pacific situation and propositions on regional cooperation.

China, an important member in the Asia-Pacific, highly values the role of ESCAP. China will continue providing financial support through the China-ESCAP fund and other channels and further synergize Belt and Road cooperation, the Global Development Initiative and ESCAP to add strong impetus to Asia-Pacific cooperation. We will translate new achievements made through Chinese modernization into more opportunities for the Asia-Pacific to advance common development and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific and build an Asia-Pacific community with a shared future.

(This article is from the WeChat official account of the Spokesperson's Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)