In his address, Nur Jazlan, Deputy Speaker of the Malaysian Senate, expressed hope that the meeting would build consensus and promote the establishment of an action-oriented, future-focused cooperation framework to build a resilient Asia-Pacific community. As an open trading nation, Malaysia is working to become a regional hub in high-value investment, semiconductor value chains, green energy and the digital economy, and looks forward to further deepening cooperation with China in various fields. 

Guo Chentao, Minister of the Chinese Embassy in Malaysia, introduced the overall design, preparations and latest progress of the APEC "China Year" on the same day. He said that China looks forward to working with Malaysia to deepen regional cooperation, jointly build an Asia-Pacific community, and realize the shared vision of prosperity for the people of all countries. 

Chin Loong Wong, President of the Malaysia Silk Road Friends Club, said that the Asia-Pacific region has always been an important engine of global economic growth. He hoped that all parties would uphold the principles of openness, inclusiveness, mutual respect and mutual benefit, deepen regional cooperation, promote common development, ensure that the fruits of innovation benefit all, and bring greater well-being and development opportunities to the people through economic growth. 

Source: XINHUA