On the morning of November 15, 2024 local time, President Xi Jinping delivered a written speech entitled "Keeping Abreast of the Trend of the Times and Jointly Promoting Prosperity Around the World" at the APEC CEO Summit held in Lima.Xi Jinping pointed out that Asia-Pacific countries are deeply woven into the fabric of economic globalization. They are now an interdependent community with common interests and a shared future. On the other hand, the world is in a new period of turbulence and transformation. Economic globalization faces a grave challenge akin to sailing up a river - either forging ahead or drifting downstream. Where will the Asia-Pacific economy be going? It is a decision Asia-Pacific countries must make.Xi Jinping pointed out that economic globalization is an objective requirement of growing social productive forces and a natural outcome of advancement in science and technology. Despite headwinds and undertows, economic globalization has always been the general trend. The attempt to break up the interdependence of the world under all sorts of pretexts is nothing but backpedaling. Tougher times call for greater confidence. The Asia-Pacific should steer economic globalization in the right direction, join hands to promote a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization, and take economic globalization to a new phase that is more dynamic, inclusive and sustainable to the benefit of various countries and communities.First, the Asia-Pacific should take innovation as the driving force for stronger growth of the world economy. Advances in science and technology should benefit the entire humanity. The Asia-Pacific should help developing countries with their capacity building in science and technology and promote the global flow of knowledge and technologies.Second, the Asia-Pacific should keep pace with the times and reform the system of global economic governance. The Asia-Pacific should follow the principles of "plan together, build together and benefit together", continuously enhance the representation and voice of the Global South, and ensure that all countries enjoy equal rights, equal opportunities and equal rules in conducting international economic cooperation. The Asia-Pacific should push for an open world economic system, and keep the global industrial and supply chains stable and smooth.Third, the Asia-Pacific should always take the people-centered approach and seek to settle imbalances in development. Global prosperity and stability cannot be achieved when the rich get richer and the poor poorer. True development means the common development of all countries. The Asia-Pacific should pursue economic globalization that is people-centered and delivers more balanced development and more equal opportunities, so that different countries, classes and communities can all benefit from development.Xi Jinping stressed that over the past 30 years, Asia-Pacific economies have maintained robust growth and created the remarkable Asia-Pacific miracle. The success of the Asia-Pacific is due to its firm commitment to peace and stability in the region, to its continuous practices of true multilateralism and open regionalism, and to its deep faith in the trend toward economic globalization as well as mutual benefit and mutual success. The Asia-Pacific should remain the locomotive of economic globalization, stay on the right course and seek to break new ground at the same time. While further burnishing the Asia-Pacific hallmark of openness and inclusiveness, the Asia-Pacific should make new brand-building efforts to foster a green and digital Asia-Pacific, build an Asia-Pacific community with a shared future, and usher in another 30 golden years of development for the region.Xi Jinping pointed out that the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China adopted a comprehensive plan for further deepening reform across the board to advance Chinese modernization. China will deepen reform comprehensively and continue to provide robust momentum for the world economy. China has full confidence in meeting the growth targets for this year and remaining the biggest engine of world economic growth. China will advance high-quality development, nurture new quality productive forces in line with actual conditions, advance high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, and continue to lead the efforts to improve the performance of the world economy. China will stay firmly on the path of green development and continue to be an important force for global green transition and an important part of the global effort to address climate change. China will build new, open and higher-standard economic systems, introduce more policies for voluntary and unilateral opening up, expand its globally-oriented network of high-standard free trade areas, and continue to share China's development opportunities with the world.Xi Jinping stressed, "China's development is inseparable from the Asia-Pacific, and it will in turn further benefit the region. As long as we act in the spirit of openness and connectivity, the vast Pacific will become a thoroughfare for more prosperity and growth. Let us enhance our solidarity and cooperation, stand up together to the global challenges, and form a mighty force for the common prosperity of the world and a brighter future for humanity."

On the morning of November 15, 2024 local time, President Xi Jinping met with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on the sidelines of the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Lima.Xi Jinping noted that China and Singapore are friendly neighbors and important cooperation partners. Under the careful nurturing of successive generations of leaders of the two countries, China-Singapore relations have kept growing, setting a good example of mutual benefit, win-win results and common development between countries. Last year, China-Singapore relations were upgraded to an all-round high-quality future-oriented partnership, which has charted the course for the future development of China-Singapore relations. At present, the two countries are in a critical period of national development, and next year will mark the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Singapore. The Chinese side is ready to work with the Singaporean side to keep to the general direction of China-Singapore friendship, intensify high-level exchanges, adhere to honesty and mutual trust, respect each other's core interests, continue to move forward hand in hand on the path of modernization, and start a new chapter of high-quality development.Xi Jinping emphasized that Singapore's participation in China's reform and opening-up process started early and has yielded fruitful results in a wide range of areas. Singapore is welcome to seize the new opportunities of China's development, continue to develop cooperation projects such as the China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park, the China-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City, the China-Singapore (Chongqing) Demonstration Initiative on Strategic Connectivity and the China-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City, further foster new growth drivers of cooperation in the fields of digital economy, green development and artificial intelligence, and continuously expand people-to-people and cultural exchanges. In the face of transformations unseen in a century in the world, China is willing to strengthen cooperation with Singapore in multilateral arenas such as the United Nations and APEC, and jointly advocate an equal and orderly multi-polar world and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization.Lawrence Wong said that Singapore and China have maintained close high-level exchanges and strong development momentum of economic relations, and both sides have celebrated the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Suzhou Industrial Park. Singapore-China relations are based on mutual respect and trust, and feature mutual benefit and win-win results. Singapore fully understands the Chinese government's position on the Taiwan question, opposes any form of "Taiwan independence", and firmly abides by the one-China principle. Singapore has always been fully confident in the prospects of China's economic development and looks forward to continuing to further participate in China's modernization process. The Singaporean side is ready to take the opportunity of celebrating the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries next year to open up a new chapter of an all-round high-quality future-oriented partnership. Singapore is willing to work closely with China in multilateral areas such as ASEAN and APEC, oppose protectionism, promote trade and investment facilitation and liberalization, and safeguard regional stability and development.Cai Qi and Wang Yi, among others, attended the meeting.

Written Speech by H.E. Xi JinpingPresident of the People's Republic of ChinaAt the APEC CEO SummitLima, November 15, 2024Representatives of the Business Community,Ladies and Gentlemen,Friends,I am very pleased to visit the beautiful city of Lima. It is truly heart-warming to set foot on this dynamic country again after eight years.Although China and Latin America are thousands of miles apart, we have carried forward our exchanges in spite of the vast Pacific Ocean. As early as in the second half of the 16th century, the China Ships, laden with silk and porcelain, reached the far coast of Latin America, starting friendly interactions between China and the region.Several hundred years later today, China and Latin America and the entire Asia-Pacific are deeply woven into the fabric of economic globalization. We are now an interdependent community with common interests and a shared future. On the other hand, the world is in a new period of turbulence and transformation. Unbridled unilateralism and protectionism and an increasingly fragmented world economy threaten to reverse the trend toward economic globalization. The grave challenge for us is like sailing up a river—we either forge ahead or drift downstream. Where will the Asia-Pacific economy be going? It is a decision we must make.Economic globalization is an objective requirement of growing social productive forces. It is a natural outcome of advancement in science and technology and a mighty historical trend. Despite headwinds and undertows, economic globalization has always been the general trend. The attempt to block economic cooperation under all sorts of pretexts and break up the interdependence of the world is nothing but backpedaling.Economic globalization is caught now in a tug of war between driving and obstructive forces, but the driving forces still prevail. New technological revolution and industrial transformation are getting more profound, and the world is moving faster to embrace a digital, green and smart economy. All this is building up powerful energy for further expedition of economic globalization down the road.We should steer economic globalization in the right direction. We must reject the beaten path that a few countries have taken to pursue dominance and hegemony. We should see to it that economic globalization generates more positive outcomes and is taken to a new phase that is more dynamic, inclusive and sustainable.Ladies and Gentlemen,Friends,Tougher times calls for greater confidence. We should join hands to promote a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization to the benefit of various countries and communities.First, we should take innovation as the driving force for stronger growth of the world economy. Innovation is the source of productivity. We should make full use of artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies to rev up the world economy and stimulate its growth with the current technological revolution. Advances in science and technology should benefit the entire humanity. We should help developing countries with their capacity building in science and technology and promote global flow of knowledge and technologies.Second, we should keep pace with the times and reform the system of global economic governance. We should follow the principles of "plan together, build together and benefit together" to ensure that the global economic governance system better reflects the new reality of the world economic map. The representation and voice of the Global South should be enhanced continuously, and all countries should be ensured of equal rights, equal opportunities and equal rules in conducting international economic cooperation. We should uphold the WTO-centered multilateral trading regime, push for an open world economic system, and keep the global industrial and supply chains stable and smooth.Third, we should always take the people-centered approach and seek to settle imbalances in development. Global prosperity and stability cannot be achieved when the rich get richer and the poor poorer. True development means common development of all countries. We should ensure people's well-being while seeking economic growth, and foster a development environment that is inclusive and beneficial for all. We should pursue economic globalization that is people-centered and delivers more balanced development and more equal opportunities, so that different countries, classes and communities can all benefit from development. China hopes that all parties will take an active part in the Global Development Initiative to help expedite the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and promote balanced and full development of all countries.Ladies and Gentlemen,Friends,APEC was born on the eve of the end of the Cold War when a new round of economic globalization was gradually emerging, and has since taken it as its mission to promote economic globalization. It has contributed immensely to boosting trade and investment liberalization and facilitation in the Asia-Pacific, economic mutual benefit between member economies, and the interests and well-being of the people in our region. Asia-Pacific economies have maintained robust growth and created the remarkable Asia-Pacific miracle.The success of the Asia-Pacific is due to our firm commitment to peace and stability in the region, to our continuous practices of true multilateralism and open regionalism, and to our deep faith in the trend toward economic globalization as well as mutual benefit and mutual success.The Asia-Pacific should remain the locomotive of economic globalization in the future. We should stay on the right course and seek to break new ground at the same time. While further burnishing the Asia-Pacific hallmark of openness and inclusiveness, we should make new brand-building efforts to foster a green and digital Asia-Pacific, build an Asia-Pacific community with a shared future, and usher in another 30 golden years of development for our region.Ladies and Gentlemen,Friends,Last July, the Communist Party of China held the Third Plenary Session of its 20th Central Committee, and adopted a comprehensive plan for further deepening reform across the board to advance Chinese modernization. More than 300 important reform measures were introduced at the meeting, and they will be fully implemented within five years. This will provide not only strong impetus for China's economic and social development, but also more opportunities for global development.—China will deepen reform comprehensively and continue to provide robust momentum for the world economy. China will build a high-standard socialist market economy, foster a fairer and more dynamic market environment, and make resource allocation as efficient and productive as possible. China is endeavoring to achieve breakthroughs in key areas such as reforming the fiscal and tax systems, building a unified national market and advancing new urbanization. It is taking targeted steps to boost consumption and increase domestic demand so as to improve the effectiveness of reforms. China has adopted a full range of major reform measures, which will give a vigorous boost to the rebounding and growth of the economy. We have full confidence in meeting the growth targets for this year and remaining the biggest engine of world economic growth.—China will advance high-quality development and continue to lead the efforts to improve the performance of the world economy. In the first half of this year, investment in China's high-tech manufacturing and service sectors achieved double-digit growth, and its economic structure and growth model improved steadily. China will continue to nurture new quality productive forces in line with actual conditions, promote deep integration of the real economy and digital economy, boost the service sector, further modernize infrastructure, and make industrial and supply chains more resilient. China is committed to high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, and will work with all participants to put in place a network of connectivity featuring integrated land-sea transportation and coordinated development.—China will stay firmly on the path of green development and continue to be an important force for global green transition. In recent years, the "green quotient" in China's social and economic development has continued to rise. China has become the first country around the world with "zero increase" in land degradation, and its newly-added area of afforestation accounts for a quarter of the global total. China is actively expanding new energy sectors and facilitating international cooperation on green mining. It has achieved one of the world's fastest rates of energy intensity reduction. In 2023 alone, China's wind and solar power products have helped other countries reduce about 810 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions, and enabled them to access clean, reliable and affordable energy. All this has been an important part of the global effort to address climate change.—China will build new, open and higher-standard economic systems and continue to share China's development opportunities with the world. Opening up is a defining feature of Chinese modernization. Since the start of this year, China has lifted all restrictions on foreign investment in manufacturing, and established for the first time a nationwide negative-list system for cross-border trade in services. We have taken systematic steps to further open the telecom, Internet, education, culture, medical service and other sectors. We have also taken the initiative to apply high international standards of economic and trade rules, including those in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA), as part of our plan to steadily enhance institutional opening up. We have expanded the coverage of the 144-hour visa-free transit policy to facilitate inbound visits to China, and "Travel to China" is getting very popular around the world. Going forward, China will introduce more policies for voluntary and unilateral opening up, expand its globally-oriented network of high-standard free trade areas, and open its door even wider to the world.Ladies and Gentlemen,Friends,As an ancient Chinese scholar said, "When eating fruits, one should remember the tree; When drinking water, one should remember the source." China's development is inseparable from the Asia-Pacific, and it will in turn further benefit the region. As a Latin American proverb goes, "Just as a ship is powered by its sails, people are inspired by their hearts." I am pleased to learn that "From Chancay to Shanghai" has become a fashionable saying in Peru, an echo to the China Ships that arrived here over 500 years ago. This fully shows that as long as we act in the spirit of openness and connectivity, the vast Pacific will become a thoroughfare for more prosperity and growth. Let us enhance our solidarity and cooperation, stand up together to the global challenges, jointly build a community with a shared future for mankind, and form a mighty force for the common prosperity of the world and a brighter future for humanity.Thank you.

Remarks by H.E. Xi JinpingPresident of the People's Republic of ChinaAt the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' MeetingLima, November 16, 2024Your Excellency President Dina Boluarte,Colleagues,It is my great pleasure to visit the beautiful garden city of Lima again after eight years and join you in discussing Asia-Pacific cooperation. I wish to thank President Boluarte and the Peruvian government for the excellent organization of this meeting.Over the decades, APEC has been instrumental in leading Asia and the Pacific to great success in development, prosperity and connectivity, making the region the most dynamic economy and primary engine of global economic growth. The world today is gripped by accelerating transformation unseen in a century as well as anemic growth. The World Openness Index has been on the decline. Asia-Pacific cooperation is confronted with challenges such as rising tendencies of geopolitics, unilateralism and protectionism. At this historic crossroads, we Asia-Pacific countries carry greater responsibilities on our shoulders. We must act in solidarity and cooperation to meet the challenges, fully deliver on the Putrajaya Vision 2040, build an Asia-Pacific community with a shared future, and start a new era in Asia-Pacific development. To this end, I wish to propose the following.First, we need to build an open and interconnected paradigm for Asia-Pacific cooperation. We should stay committed to multilateralism and an open economy, firmly uphold the multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization at its core, fully reactivate APEC's role as an incubator of global economic and trade rules, and advance regional economic integration and connectivity. We should tear down the walls impeding the flow of trade, investment, technology and services, uphold stable and smooth industrial and supply chains, and promote economic circulation in the region and the world. A Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) is an ambitious vision for regional economic integration, and is critical for long-term development and prosperity of our region. Ten years ago, a historic decision to kick off the FTAAP process was taken at the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Beijing. Today, we will adopt a new document to guide this process. I believe that this will give new impetus to our efforts toward an open Asia-Pacific economy.Opening up is a distinct hallmark of Chinese modernization. China always promotes reform through opening up. We voluntarily subscribe to high-standard international economic and trade rules, adopt proactive measures for further opening up, and take systematic steps to further open the telecom, Internet, education, culture, medical service and other sectors. We continue to implement the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) against high standards. We are also working actively to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA). We have just signed a protocol to upgrade the free trade agreement with Peru, and have substantially concluded negotiations with ASEAN to upgrade to free trade area 3.0. Together with the relevant parties, we will seek to discuss trade agreements in digital and green areas, and steadily expand the globally-oriented network of high-standard free trade areas.Second, we need to make green innovation a catalyst for the Asia-Pacific. We need to firmly seize the opportunities presented by the new round of sci-tech revolution and industrial transformation, and strengthen exchanges and cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI), quantum information, life and health, and other frontier areas. We need to foster an open, fair, just and nondiscriminatory ecosystem for innovation, and promote a leapfrog development of productive forces across our region. To build a clean and beautiful Asia-Pacific, we should prioritize ecological protection, promote resources conservation and their efficient use as well as green and low-carbon development, and engineer an all-round green transition in economic and social development. We need to push forward coordinated digital and green transformation and development to create new momentum and new drivers for Asia-Pacific development.China is developing new quality productive forces in light of actual conditions and deepening cooperation with interested parties on green innovation. China will launch a Global Cross-Border Data Flow Cooperation Initiative, and seek deeper cooperation with other parties to promote efficient, convenient and secure cross-border data flows. China has put forward initiatives in the APEC framework concerning, among others, the application of digital bill of lading, capacity building on green supply chains, exchanges and dialogue on approaches to AI, and the digitalization of food supply chains, with a view to contributing to high-quality development of the Asia-Pacific.Third, we need to uphold a universally beneficial and inclusive vision for Asia-Pacific development. We should make good use of the APEC platform to strengthen economic and technical cooperation. We should increase support for developing economies and disadvantaged groups, and work together to grow the pie and distribute it equitably to allow more economies and people to benefit from development. This year, Peru has been actively promoting cooperation on the transition from the informal economy to the formal and global economy. China welcomes this effort which dovetails with our development philosophy of putting people first, promoting social fairness and justice and improving the people's well-being. China will advance initiatives through the APEC platform on increasing residents' income and promoting the industrial cluster development of small- and medium-sized enterprises, for the purpose of bringing about universally beneficial and inclusive development of Asia-Pacific economies.China will host APEC 2026. We look forward to working with all parties to deepen Asia-Pacific cooperation to the benefit of the peoples in the region.Colleagues,Reform and opening up is a historic process in which China and the world achieve development and progress together. A few months ago, the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, at its third plenum, laid out systematic plans for further deepening reform across the board to advance Chinese modernization. More than 300 consequential reform measures were unveiled pertaining to building a high-standard socialist market economy, advancing high-quality economic development, promoting high-standard opening up, improving the people's quality of life, and building a beautiful country. China's further development will provide new opportunities for the Asia-Pacific region and the world at large.An ancient Chinese sage observed, "A man of virtue, while establishing himself and pursuing success, also works to help others establish themselves and succeed." There is a similar saying in Latin America which goes, "The only way to be profitably national is to be generously universal." China welcomes all parties to continue riding the "express train" of its development and grow together with the Chinese economy so that we can all contribute to the modernization of all countries featuring peaceful development, mutually beneficial cooperation and common prosperity.Thank you.

On November 15, 2024, President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the 2024 World Chinese Language Conference and congratulated the Confucius Institute on the 20th anniversary of its establishment.Xi Jinping noted that language is a tool for human beings to exchange thoughts, a carrier for inheriting civilization, and a bridge for enhancing understanding. The Chinese language, which encapsulates the millennia-old wisdom of the Chinese nation, is an important public cultural product that China has contributed to the world. China's responsibility as the native-language country is to support and serve the international community in conducting Chinese language education.Xi Jinping emphasized that international Chinese education is widely popular, demonstrating the charm of openness and inclusiveness, showcasing the value of mutual learning and appreciation, embodying the spirit of win-win cooperation, and crystallizing the shared efforts of people from China and abroad. Xi expressed the hope that the World Chinese Language Conference will break new ground while upholding fundamental principles, enhance interconnection and integration, build consensus among all parties, and strive to build bridges of lingual connectivity, understanding and mutual trust, and mutual learning between civilizations, thus making new and greater contributions to jointly building a community with a shared future for mankind.Hosted by the Chinese Ministry of Education, the 2024 World Chinese Language Conference, themed "Interconnection, Integration, Inheritance, Innovation", kicked off in Beijing on the same day. Over 2,000 participants attended the conference, including government officials, school principals, experts, scholars, representatives of teachers and students, and diplomatic envoys to China from more than 160 countries and regions.

On the afternoon of November 14, 2024 local time, President Xi Jinping held talks with Peruvian President Dina Boluarte at the Presidential Palace in Lima.In early summer, Lima is bathed in sunshine, with flowers in full bloom.Under the escort of the Peruvian ceremonial horse guard, Xi Jinping arrived at the Presidential Palace by car and was warmly greeted by President Boluarte.Boluarte held a grand welcoming ceremony for Xi Jinping at the square in front of the Presidential Palace.The two heads of state shook hands and exchanged greetings with each other's accompanying officials. Accompanied by Boluarte, Xi Jinping reviewed the honor guard as the military band played the national anthems of both China and Peru.After the welcoming ceremony, the two heads of state held talks.Xi Jinping pointed out that this is his third visit to Peru and third meeting with Ms. President Boluarte in a period of one year. Many Peruvians gathered along the roadsides and waved their hands to greet him, making him deeply feel the Peruvian people's friendship toward the Chinese people. China and Peru, are both ancient civilizations. They inherit from their rich cultural heritages the wisdom and an open mind to appreciate the trajectory of history, move with the trend of the times, and value equality, mutual respect, mutual trust and mutual learning, setting a strong example of solidarity and cooperation between countries of different sizes, systems, and cultures. Xi Jinping said that over the past 53 years of diplomatic relations, in particular, since his first state visit to Peru in 2016, trade and investment cooperation between the two sides has grown rapidly under joint efforts, bringing tangible benefits to the people of the two countries. The two sides need to review past success, improve and upgrade practical cooperation and bring the China-Peru comprehensive strategic partnership to still new heights and better benefit the two peoples.Xi Jinping pointed out that the two sides should synergize their development strategies, fully explore the potential for cooperation, create a new pattern of practical cooperation, strengthen the two drivers of trade and investment, develop the two wings of traditional and emerging industries, and better connect the two sets of industrial and supply chains. China is ready to further expand the import of high-quality specialty agricultural products from Peru, encourage capable Chinese enterprises to invest and do business in Peru, and make due contributions to local development. Both sides should promote cooperation in traditional areas such as minerals and energy, infrastructure, and transportation and communications, and expand cooperation in emerging sectors like digital economy, artificial intelligence, green shipping, electric vehicles, and photovoltaic industry. China is ready to encourage Chinese enterprises to participate in Peru's infrastructure development for "physical connectivity" and promote "institutional connectivity" through smart customs. Chinese enterprises have overcome difficulties and completed the first phase of the Chancay Port project, fully demonstrating China's determination to engage in long-term strategic cooperation with Peru. China is ready to work with Peru to fully leverage the location advantage of Chancay Port, develop a new land-sea corridor between China and Latin America with Chancay Port as the starting point, explore ways to establish a comprehensive, diversified, and efficient connectivity architecture that extends from coastal areas to inland areas, and from Peru to other Latin American countries, so as to promote the overall development and integration of Latin America and the Caribbean region. China supports the establishment of a sister-city relationship between Suzhou City and Chancay, and is ready to exchange experience on industrial park construction with Peru, expand cooperation in such areas as cross-border services trade and e-commerce, and leverage cluster effects and synergies to generate more practical results to strengthen confidence in the long-term friendly and mutually beneficial cooperation between the two sides. China is also ready to establish local Luban Workshops and Chinese Language workshops in line with Peru's development needs and carry out vocational education cooperation to provide localized talents as well as intellectual and technical support for Peru.Xi Jinping stressed that the two sides should increase exchanges of governance experience, enhance strategic mutual trust, firmly support each other's core interests and major concerns, and enhance cooperation in such areas as combating corruption and illegal fishing. The two sides should shoulder the responsibility of the times of mutual learning among civilizations, advocate strengthening international dialogue among civilizations, and explore the establishment of a global network for dialogue and cooperation among civilizations. The two sides should also fortify the synergy of cultural policies and deepen exchanges and cooperation in culture, art, education and cultural heritage protection. China is ready to increase the number of scholarships for Peru. Xi Jinping expressed the hope that the young people of the two countries get to know each other and carry forward the China-Peru friendship from generation to generation.Noting that the Asia-Pacific economies are deeply integrated, Xi Jinping pointed out that it serves the common interests of the Asia-Pacific family and the Global South to strengthen solidarity and cooperation, as well as maintain regional stability and prosperity. Both China and Peru advocate multilateralism and oppose protectionism. China fully supports the work of Peru as the host of the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting, and is ready to work with all parties to ensure the success of the meeting and promote the building of an Asia-Pacific community with a shared future. China is also ready to continue to strengthen communication and coordination with Peru within the framework of the China-CELAC Forum and make positive contributions to the development of the relationship between China and Latin America and the Caribbean countries.Boluarte warmly welcomed President Xi Jinping's visit. Noting that Peru and China are two ancient civilizations, she said that a large number of overseas Chinese have made positive contributions to Peru's national development in history, and the two peoples enjoy profound friendship and are friendly brothers and friends. China has long been Peru's most important trading partner, and in particular, cooperation in various fields has achieved fruitful results since the two sides carried out Belt and Road cooperation, which fully demonstrates the firm commitment of the two countries to pursuing mutually beneficial cooperation and common development. During President Xi Jinping's visit, the two sides will sign a number of key cooperation agreements, including a protocol on upgrading the bilateral free trade agreement, which will effectively promote further development of bilateral economic and trade relations as well as cooperation in various fields. In particular, the opening of Chancay Port makes "from Chancay to Shanghai" a reality and becomes an important bridge between Latin America and Asia as well as a key engine for Peru's economic growth, which will strongly promote more efficient and convenient connectivity and trade between Peru and other Latin American countries, as well as China and even Asia at large, and push for sustainable development of the two countries and other regional countries. The Peruvian side welcomes Chinese enterprises to invest and do business in Peru and participate in cooperation projects in such crucial areas as infrastructure, resources and energy, and transportation. Boluarte reiterated Peru's firm adherence to the one-China principle, saying that Peru is ready to strengthen exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations as well as cultural and people-to-people exchanges and cooperation with China, and strengthen their youth and personnel exchanges. She thanked China for its important and valuable support for Peru's hosting of the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting. Peru adheres to multilateralism and looks forward to strengthening communication and coordination with China within APEC and other frameworks, so as to contribute to long-term peace, stability, development and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region. Boluarte noted that President Xi Jinping's visit will surely become an important milestone in bilateral relations, open up a new chapter in the comprehensive strategic partnership between Peru and China, enable the two peoples to jointly build and enjoy a more lasting and prosperous future, and promote the building of a community with a shared future between the two countries.After the talks, the two heads of state witnessed the signing of the Cooperation Plan on the Belt and Road Initiative between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Peru and the Protocol on Upgrading the Free Trade Agreement between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Peru, as well as the exchange of a number of bilateral cooperation documents in economy and trade, industrial investment, industrial parks, education and green development.The two sides issued a Joint Statement Between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Peru on Deepening Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.On the evening of the same day, Xi Jinping attended the welcoming banquet hosted by President Boluarte.Cai Qi and Wang Yi, among others, attended the above activities.

On the afternoon of November 14, 2024 local time, President Xi Jinping arrived in Lima by special plane to attend the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and pay a state visit to Peru at the invitation of President of the Republic of Peru Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra.When the special plane arrived at Callao Air Base in Lima, President of the Council of Ministers of Peru Gustavo Lino Adriazén Olaya and other senior officials warmly greeted Xi Jinping. Local students presented flowers to Xi Jinping and warmly welcomed his visit in Chinese. Guards of honor lined up on both sides of a red carpet to salute President Xi Jinping.Xi Jinping made an arrival statement at the airport, extending sincere greetings and best wishes to the government and people of Peru.Xi Jinping pointed out that the friendship between China and Peru has a long history and is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Peru is one of the first Latin American countries to establish diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China. In recent years, China-Peru relations have continued to develop in depth. Political mutual trust between the two sides has been increasingly consolidated, and major cooperation projects are being steadily advanced, bringing tangible benefits to the people of both countries. Xi Jinping expressed the belief that with the joint efforts of both sides, this visit will lead the China-Peru comprehensive strategic partnership to new heights and promote more new achievements in bilateral practical cooperation across various fields. Xi Jinping said that he also looks forward to attending the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and working with all parties to make new contributions to building an open Asia-Pacific economy, promoting global economic growth, and building an Asia-Pacific community with a shared future.Cai Qi, Wang Yi, and other members of the entourage arrived on the same plane.Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, John KC Lee, who arrived earlier, and Chinese Ambassador to Peru Song Yang also greeted President Xi Jinping at the airport.When Xi Jinping's motorcade drove from the airport to the hotel, representatives of overseas Chinese, Chinese-funded institutions, overseas Chinese students and local people welcomed Xi Jinping on both sides of the road. They waved the national flags of China and Peru, and held high red banners reading "Wish President Xi Jinping a successful visit to Peru!" and "Long live China-Peru friendship!" They played gongs and drums, and performed dragon and lion dances, to warmly welcome Xi Jinping's visit.On the way from Beijing to Lima, Xi Jinping's special plane made a technical stopover at Gran Canaria Island in Spain, where the Spanish government's plenipotentiary representative to the autonomous community of the Canary Islands and senior local officials went to the airport to greet and see him off.

Xi JinpingPresident of the People's Republic of ChinaEarly summer in the Southern Hemisphere is a season brimming with vitality and hope. At the invitation of President Dina Boluarte, I will soon pay a state visit to the Republic of Peru and attend the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting.This is my second visit to Peru, a "neighbor" of China across the Pacific Ocean, since I took office as President of the People's Republic of China. Peru is home to ancient civilizations such as Caral, Chavín, Chimú, and Inca. Peruvians endearingly refer to the Chinese people as paisano. Peru's Congress has recently declared every February 1 as the Peru-China Fraternity Day. Chinese restaurants in Peru are called chifa, which is similar to the Chinese word chifan, meaning dining. Every time I came here, I was overwhelmed by the friendly sentiments of the Peruvian people toward the Chinese people.This bond of friendship and affection is rooted in the wisdom of our ancient civilizations. The Chinese civilization is the only one in the world that has continued uninterrupted for more than 5,000 years. The maritime civilization represented by Caral and the continental civilization represented by Inca are a testament to the time-honored history, profound richness, and tremendous diversity of the Peruvian civilization. It is widely believed in the archeology communities of China and other countries that the Chinese civilization and the civilizations of the Americas were in fact created by descendants of the same ancestors at different periods and different locations. Through the wisdom of our civilizations, our minds find common ground and our hearts resonate. The Chinese people always regard "sincerity as a fundamental principle" and "benevolence as an essential virtue." The Incas believe in the rules of "Do not steal, do not lie, and do not be lazy." The Peruvian thinker José Carlos Mariátegui once said, "Spiritually and materially, China is closer to us than Europe. The psychology of our people is more Asian than Western." This is the "code of civilization" that explains the inseparable bond between immigrants of Chinese origin and the local people, forged through seamless integration and familial ties over the past 175 years. A documentary titled From the Great Wall to Machu Picchu will soon premiere in Peru under the auspices of the broadcasting and television authorities of the two countries. Also to be screened in Peru are a number of popular Chinese film and television productions including 3 Body Problem. I believe that they will help our Peruvian friends know more about China.This bond of friendship and affection is a legacy that shines brightly across the ages through our respective histories. Many told me that Chinese and Peruvian peoples would feel an instant warmth upon their first encounters and would have a déjà vu when appreciating each other's ancient artifacts. For example, the gold masks of the Incas unearthed in Peru are strikingly similar to the gold masks uncovered at an archeological site at Sanxingdui in China's Sichuan Province. The Intihuatana stone on an altar in the ancient city of Machu Picchu, which the Incas used to mark the seasons and compose calendars according to changes of solar shadows, was in fact based on the same principle that inspired the creation of sundials in ancient China. The people of the ancient Shu kingdom in what is now China's Sichuan Province expressed reverence for the sun and the sun god through the image of a soaring sunbird. The Inca civilization expressed its sun worship the same way. The longing for brightness was valued in both of our cultures. Last year, the "Journey Through Civilization" exhibition arrived in Peru as part of its world tour. "The Inca Sky Road South American Continental Andean Culture Exhibition" and the "Inca and Their Tawantinsuyu: The Land of Four Quarters" were on display in China. These events are an immediate hit among our peoples. An exhibition of "Great Ancient Civilizations: China and the Tawantinsuyo in Peru" is now jointly held by the two countries in Peru. You are most welcome to visit the exhibition to see the remarkable commonality and connections between our splendid civilizations.The bond of our friendship and affection has become stronger through China-Peru win-win cooperation. Peru was one of the first Latin American countries to establish diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China. For over 50 years, our bilateral relations have been progressing steadily. Especially since the elevation of our relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership in 2013, our ties have grown stronger and our results-oriented cooperation have been fruitful, bringing tangible benefits to our peoples. In fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, China sent a medical expert team to Peru. We also provided vaccines and other medical supplies to the best of our ability. We have proven through concrete actions that China is a trustworthy friend that Peru can rely on in crucial moments. Peru is the first Latin American country to sign a package FTA with China. It is also among the first in Latin America to participate in cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative. China has been Peru's largest trading partner and largest export market for 10 consecutive years. Last year, Peru's exports to China accounted for 36 percent of its total exports. Chinese businesses have an investment stock of about US$30 billion in Peru. The Las Bambas copper mine, a project with investment from Chinese enterprises, contributes to about 1 percent of Peru's GDP, creating tens of thousands of job opportunities. The Saúl Garrido Rosillo Hospital in Tumbes, a project undertaken by a Chinese enterprise, will serve over 100,000 local residents. The water project in the three districts of Lima will enable more than 400,000 people to access clean water and sanitation services.As an ancient Chinese saying goes, "Bringing benefit to the people is the fundamental principle of governance." There is also a Peruvian saying, "The voice of the people is the voice of God." Both China and Peru are striving for a better life for the people. We must build on our traditional friendship to expand and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation across the board, and make it more responsive to the requirements of the new era. Last July, the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China held its third plenary session, endorsing a master plan for further deepening reform comprehensively to advance Chinese modernization. This means new opportunities for Peru and the world, and promises a bright future for China-Peru mutually beneficial cooperation. During my upcoming visit, President Boluarte and I will attend via video the inauguration ceremony of Chancay Port. This is not only an important project under Belt and Road cooperation, but also the first smart port in South America. The first phase of the project, when completed, will reduce the sea shipping time from Peru to China to 23 days, thus cutting logistics costs by at least 20 percent. It is expected to generate US$4.5 billion in yearly revenues for Peru and create over 8,000 direct jobs. The completion of Chancay Port will enable Peru to put in place a multi-dimensional, diverse and efficient network of connectivity spanning from coast to inland, from Peru to Latin America and further on to the Caribbean. It will also help build an Inca Trail of the New Era with Chancay Port as its starting point, thus boosting the overall development and integration of the region. The port's development plan also includes establishing animal rescue services to fulfill its social responsibility for the rescue and protection of penguins, seals and birds and to improve the environment of wetlands, beaches, and habitats. It is thus very important that we work together to ensure the success of Chancay Port from construction through operation, so that the route from Chancay to Shanghai will lead China, Peru and Latin America to common development and prosperity. China is also ready to launch in Peru more "small and beautiful" livelihood cooperation projects, open more Luban Workshops and centers for Chinese language and professional skills, and strengthen cooperation on vocational education. We will encourage Chinese companies to create more jobs and fulfill their social responsibilities in Peru, making our paisano friendship more tangible and beneficial.Our two countries should stand up to the responsibility to our times concerning mutual learning among civilizations. We should strengthen exchange and cooperation in culture, arts, education, scientific research, tourism, youth, cultural heritage protection, archeology and other areas. We should take more measures to facilitate personnel exchanges to garner greater public support for our relations. We should enhance cooperation under the framework of the Ancient Civilization Forum. We should explore the establishment of a global network for dialogue and cooperation among civilizations, and support their exchanges and mutual learning. We should ensure that civilizations, diverse in many ways, complement each other and shine brightly together, just like the multicolored pools of China's Jiuzhaigou and Peru's Salt Terraces of Maras, thus making greater contributions to the progress of human civilization.This will be the third time that APEC economic leaders meet in Peru after the country successfully hosted the meetings of 2008 and 2016. The themes of the three meetings, from "A New Commitment to Asia-Pacific Development" to "Quality Growth and Human Development," and on to this year's "Empower, Include, Grow," attest to Peru's firm resolve to promote an open Asia-Pacific economy and world economic growth. They also represent a strong "Lima Voice" for openness, inclusiveness, and win-win cooperation. China firmly supports Peru's presidency of APEC and will work closely with Peru to ensure a successful and productive meeting, enhance Asia-Pacific cooperation with a "Lima Imprint," and make new contributions to building an Asia-Pacific community with a shared future.The world is undergoing faster transformation unseen in a century. Humanity has again come to a crossroads in history. To fully appreciate the grandeur of the Nazca Lines, we must view them from a height because at the ground level, their true splendor remains hidden from view.To quote a Chinese poem to the same effect, "Fear not the clouds that obscure your view, for you stand atop the highest summit." China is ready to join Peru in embracing a broader vision and grasping the underlying trends of our times from a long historical perspective to champion true multilateralism, promote an equal and orderly multipolar world and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization, jointly implement the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative and the Global Civilization Initiative, and build together a community with a shared future for mankind.As our friends in Latin America often say, without courage, one will never conquer the mountains or cross the sea. On a new historical juncture, China is ready to work hand in hand with our Peruvian friends with one heart and with the same goal and steer the ship of our friendship toward an even brighter future.

On the morning of November 13, 2024, at the invitation of President of the Republic of Peru Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra, President Xi Jinping left Beijing for Lima by special plane to attend the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Lima and pay a state visit to Peru.Xi Jinping's entourage includes Cai Qi, Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee, and Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs.

On November 11, 2024, President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the Global South Media and Think Tank Forum.Noting that at present, the Global South is growing with a strong momentum and playing an increasingly important role in the cause of human progress, Xi Jinping said China has always been a member of the Global South and will always belong to the developing world. China is ready to work with Global South countries to practice true multilateralism, and advocate for an equal and orderly multipolar world and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization, so as to jointly build a community with a shared future for mankind.Xi Jinping emphasized that in the context of profound global changes unseen in a century, pursuing modernization and working for a more just and equitable international order are the sacred historic missions of Global South countries and the common issues of the times for Global South media and think tanks. Xi Jinping expressed the hope that the participants will engage in in-depth discussions, build consensus, and jointly amplify the "voice of the Global South" while showcasing the "commitment of the Global South", so as to contribute wisdom toward empowering the Global South to become a stabilizing force for peace, a backbone of openness and development, a constructive force in global governance, and a driving force for mutual learning among civilizations.The Global South Media and Think Tank Forum opened on the same day in São Paulo, Brazil. The forum, co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency and the Brazil Communication Company, was held under the theme of "Development and Revitalization: A New Journey for the Global South". On the same day, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva also sent a congratulatory letter to the forum.