Roundup: Xi's trip to Pakistan, Indonesia embodies concepts of community of common destiny, new type int'l ties: FM (2)

Xi called for deepening Asia-Africa cooperation, dovetailing their respective developing strategies, beefing up inter-connectivity in infrastructure construction, turning economic complementarity into development drive and building a new cooperation pattern featuring broad spheres, multiple layers and all dimensions.

Xi also called for expanding South-South Cooperation to strengthen cooperation between countries in Asia and Africa and countries in Latin America and South Pacific region, and improving the mechanism of South-South cooperation to increase the representative and say of developing countries in international system.

Xi called for promoting South-North Cooperation, narrowing their gap, building the new type of global development partnership of balance and equality, and promoting the construction of international economic and financial system of fair, justice, inclusiveness and order.

Xi's remarks provided strategic guidance for the construction of the new type of international relations with win-win cooperation and the core, and have positive impact on the transform of international structure, according to Wang.

The speech by the Chinese president was well received by participants as well as world media. China's proposals and propositions were reflected by the documents published at the Asia-Africa summit, Wang said.

Wang described the summit as an important platform for China to deepen bilateral ties with other Asian and African countries, where Xi met with leaders of Indonesia, Zimbabwe, Myanmar, Iran and Cambodia, among others.

Xi and his Indonesian counterpart, Joko Widodo, agreed to further deepen the comprehensive strategic partnership between their countries. The two leaders witnessed the signing of cooperative document on a high-speech railway project.

Xi and Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe agreed to implement existing consensus and grasp the opportunity of the upcoming sixth Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation to strengthen the mutually beneficial cooperation between China and Zimbabwe, as well as China and Africa as a whole.

When meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Xi stressed the need to strictly follow the spirit of the four political documents reached between them, so as to ensure the bilateral relations develop on a right track.

Xi voiced the hopes that the Japanese side will seriously treat the concerns of its Asian neighbors and send out positive signals on the history issue.

EMBODYING CONCEPT OF COMMUNITY OF COMMON DESTINY

During the trip, Xi gave a further explanation of the concept of constructing a community of common destiny for all mankind, an initiative he raised at the recent Boao Forum of Asia. He also called for concrete efforts to achieve that goal, Wang said.

On various occasions, the president has reaffirmed that China will stick to a peaceful development path and that the Chinese dream conforms with the aspirations of all nations in the world. China is willing to work with relevant sides to advance the initiatives of the "Belt and Road", the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the Silk Road Fund.

Based on an organic convergence of the concept of community of common destiny, Bandung Spirit and the "agree to differ" principle, Xi called for mutual respect, equal treatment, win-win cooperation, common development and common security among the world's nations, as well as compatibility and mutual-learning between different civilizations.

His state visit to Pakistan not only strengthened the bilateral ties, but also created a good example for promoting the inter-connectivity in China's neighborhood and building the community of common destiny in Asia.

Xi's emphasis on the open and win-win nature of "Belt and Road" initiative and Asia-Africa cooperation reflects China's new diplomatic concept of win-win cooperation and displays Beijing's open and inclusive foreign policy demeanor.

By cementing solid traditional bond, promoting the the grand "Belt and Road" initiative, and pointing out promising prospects of win-win result, Xi further consolidated ties with China's neighbors and other developing countries.

Wang said if the Pakistan visit could be compared to a "duet" of advancing the China-Pakistan community of common destiny, Xi's attendance at the Asian-African Summit and other commemorative activities in Indonesia could be the start of a "full orchestra" for building the community of common destiny for all mankind with broad and lasting influence.

Encompassing China's policies toward its neighbors, Asia, Africa and the whole world, and promoting the concepts of the community of common destiny, the "Belt and Road", as well as unity and cooperation among developing nations, the two-nation trip was another important action in expanding China's diplomatic layout, which will leave a deep imprint in history, he added. Endi