Pulling Together through Adversity and toward a Shared Future for All

Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2021 via video link on April 20, 2021.

“Pulling Together through Adversity and toward a Shared Future for All” is a keynote speech delivered at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2021 via video link on April 20, 2021. According to the speech, the drastic changes unseen in a century are mingling with the impact of an exceptional pandemic and the world has entered a phase of fluidity and transformation. While we live in an age rife with challenges, it is also an age full of hope. Where should humanity go from here? What kind of future should we create for future generations? As we try to answer these important questions, it is crucial that we bear in mind the shared interests of mankind and make responsible and wise choices. China calls on all countries in Asia and beyond to answer the call of our times, defeat the pandemic through solidarity, strengthen global governance, and keep pursuing a human community with a shared future. We need consultation on an equal footing to create a future of shared benefits. We need openness and innovation to create a future of development and prosperity. We need solidarity and cooperation to create a future of health and security. We need commitment to justice to create a future of mutual respect and mutual learning. The speech emphasizes that going forward, we will continue to work with other parties in high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. We will follow the principles of shared growth through discussion and collaboration, and champion the philosophy of open, green, and clean cooperation, in a bid to make Belt and Road cooperation high-standard, people-centered, and sustainable.