Xi gives speech to Eurasian forum

Xi Jinping attends, addresses opening ceremony of Eurasian Economic Union’s Second Eurasian Economic Forum

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 24 – On May 24, President Xi Jinping attended and delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of the second Eurasian Economic Forum Plenary Session of the Eurasian Economic Union.

Xi Jinping pointed out that the world today is undergoing major changes unseen in a century and the historical trend of world multi-polarization and economic globalization is irresistible. Adhering to genuine multilateralism and promoting coordinated regional development is a broad consensus of the international community. The Eurasian continent is the region with the largest population, the largest number of countries and the most diverse civilizations in the world. In the face of a turbulent and changing world, how should Asia-Europe cooperate? This is not only related to the well-being of the people in the region, but also profoundly affects the development trend of the world.

Xi Jinping emphasized that China's answer to such questions of the times and history is clear. I have successively put forward the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilization Initiative, calling on all countries to work together to build an open, inclusive, clean and beautiful world of lasting peace, universal security, and common prosperity, and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. This year marks the tenth anniversary of my joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative. The fundamental starting point and goal of this initiative is to explore new ways to develop together with distant relatives and neighbors, and to open up a "road to happiness" that benefits all countries and the world.

Xi Jinping emphasized that as a member of the Asia-Europe family, China's development cannot be separated from the Asia-Europe region, and it will also benefit the Asia-Europe region. China sincerely hopes that the synergy between the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" and the construction of the Eurasian Economic Union will be deepened and solid, and that all countries will unite, cooperate and work together to create a new situation for Asia-Europe cooperation. In the second half of this year, China will host the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. China is willing to work with the co-founders of the "Belt and Road" and the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union to continue to hold high the banner of peace, development, cooperation, and win-win results, share opportunities, overcome difficulties, create a better future, and jointly write a multi-polar world civilization and progress new chapter.

The 2nd Eurasian Economic Forum of the Eurasian Economic Union was held in Moscow, Russia on May 24 in an online and offline manner, with the theme of "Eurasian Integration in a Multipolar World".