Li Qiang attended the 20th East Asia Summit

Li Qiang pointed out that China is willing to work with all parties to adhere to the original intention of the East Asia Summit, take active actions around the Global Governance Initiative, and jointly strive to inject more positive energy into regional peace and development. The first is to continue to build broad consensus. Mutual respect, equality, fairness and justice are important foundations for exchanges between countries. Economic globalization and world multi-polarization are irreversible. The world cannot retreat to the law of the jungle where the strong prey on the weak. Only by upholding these fundamental understandings that conform to the common values of all mankind and follow the trend of historical development can we make the right choices at critical moments and maintain the right direction on the road ahead. The second is to focus on solving prominent problems. Developing the economy and improving people's livelihood are the top priorities of all countries in this region. We should be more determined to safeguard the free trade system, strive to build a high-level regional free trade network, and promote regional integration vigorously and effectively. We should continue to pool more efforts to enhance people's well-being and achieve inclusive and beneficial development. The third is to reform and improve the rule system. The more volatile the situation is, the more we need to safeguard the authority of international rule of law. We should jointly abide by the rules, especially safeguard the international system with the United Nations at its core, support ASEAN's central position in the regional architecture, and act as a promoter of regional cooperation. At the same time, we should actively promote reforms, work to build a more just and reasonable global governance system, and better safeguard the interests of all parties.