On October 24, 2023, the International Symposium to Commemorate the 10th Anniversary of China's Principle of Amity, Sincerity, Mutual Benefit, and Inclusiveness in Neighborhood Diplomacy was held in Beijing. Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs Wang Yi first read written remarks by President Xi Jinping.

Wang Yi said, ten years ago, amid the profound changes in Asia and in response to the expectations of relevant countries, and informed by his keen grasp of the global trend and the evolution of regional development, President Xi Jinping put forward the principle of amity, sincerity, mutual benefit and inclusiveness to guide China's neighborhood diplomacy. Over the past decade, China has actively turned this important principle into real actions. China has given top priority to its neighboring countries in diplomatic work, and has kept to the right path to foster good-neighborliness and share development and prosperity. This principle has been translated from a concept into actions, and from a vision into reality, taking on new dimensions and delivering continued results. It has injected a strong impetus into friendship, cooperation, unity and rejuvenation in Asia, and inspired the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. "Amity" is how we interact, and has added new strength to the big Asian family. "Sincerity" is how we treat others, and has taken our partnerships to new heights. "Mutual benefit" is how we collaborate, and has brought our practical cooperation to new levels. "Inclusiveness" is how we cooperate, and has enabled new developments in regional integration.

Wang Yi said, over the past decade, China has worked with neighboring countries to preserve the hard-won peace and tranquility in this region amid turbulence in the global landscape, and to develop Asia into the most vibrant force of growth despite many crises and challenges. Going forward, China will work with all sides to take greater care of good-neighborliness and friendly cooperation, carry forward the principle of amity, sincerity, mutual benefit and inclusiveness, further enrich and expand this principle, and let it light the way forward for all Asian countries.

First, let the tradition of peace and security continue. Regional countries need to stay independent, seek strength through unity, pursue the new vision of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security, establish an Asian security model featuring mutual respect, seeking common ground while shelving differences and dialogue and consultation, and always keep the future of Asia's stability and security firmly in their own hands.

Second, let the fruits of win-win cooperation benefit all. All countries need to prioritize development, keep to mutual benefit, openness and cooperation, and reject zero-sum game, decoupling and supply chain disruption. This is the only way to realize higher-level cooperation and thereby higher-quality development.

Third, let the values of openness and inclusiveness shine. All countries need to advocate humanity's common values of peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy and freedom, promote harmony without uniformity, practice open regionalism, and draw from each other's strengths and prosper together through exchanges and mutual learning. All countries need to mobilize positive factors and take regional cooperation into a better future.

Fourth, let the trend of integration and harmony surge ahead. All countries need to deliver on the vision of building a community with a shared future and incorporate one's own development into the development trend of the region, to make success in protecting, building and developing the homeland that we all depend on.

Wang Yi stressed, "Asia is at an important juncture on its way toward development and revitalization. The choice we make today will shape its tomorrow. Asia's future lies primarily in us doing our own things well. Asia's revitalization lies, first and foremost, in regional countries working hard in unity." Asia is the birthplace of ancient civilizations and a powerhouse of global development and prosperity. It has every condition to be a place of enormous potential for openness and cooperation. China is now advancing the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation on all fronts through a Chinese path to modernization. It will provide long-term dividends, more opportunities and sustained drive for Asian neighbors and countries around the world.

Wang Yi said, China will keep its foreign policy on its neighborhood consistent and stable. China will uphold the principle of amity, sincerity, mutual benefit and inclusiveness, deepen friendship, cooperation and the integration of interests with neighboring countries, jointly build a peaceful, secure, prosperous, beautiful, amicable and harmonious Asian home, and contribute more wisdom and strength to building an Asian community with a shared future and the community with a shared future for mankind. Wang Yi put forward four proposals in this regard:

First, all parties should plan together, build together, and benefit together, and become an exemplar of Belt and Road cooperation. All parties should implement the outcomes of the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, and deepen physical connectivity of infrastructure and institutional connectivity of rules and standards among regional countries. All parties need to further synergize the BRI with the development strategies of regional countries, facilitate and upgrade unimpeded regional economic flows, and deliver more benefits to the peoples in the region.

Second, all parties should pursue development together, and become a pacesetter for implementing the Global Development Initiative. All parties need to speed up the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, implement well the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, and strive to complete in 2024 the negotiations on the ACFTA 3.0. All parties need to accelerate regional economic integration and facilitate cooperation in trade, expand cooperation areas, and foster new growth areas for cooperation.

Third, all parties should work in solidarity, and become a pioneer in implementing the Global Security Initiative. All parties need to respect the development paths chosen by countries independently, and resolutely reject interference by external forces in the internal affairs of regional countries. All parties need to oppose the Cold War mentality unequivocally, and prevent the tragedy of geopolitical conflict from happening in the region. On disputes left over from history, all parties should pursue a fair and equitable solution through consultation and negotiation, and follow a path of common security for Asia.

Fourth, all parties should uphold Asian values, and become a front-runner in implementing the Global Civilization Initiative. It is important to champion Asian values featuring peace, cooperation, inclusiveness and integration, and deepen exchange and mutual learning between civilizations. Efforts should be made to expand people-to-people exchanges between regional countries, foster closer ties among the peoples, and cement the foundation for understanding, amity and everlasting friendship.

The International Symposium to Commemorate the 10th Anniversary of China's Principle of Amity, Sincerity, Mutual Benefit and Inclusiveness in Neighborhood Diplomacy was co-hosted by the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani, Prime Minister of Mongolia Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene, Prime Minister of Nepal Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda, Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia Sun Chanthol, former Prime Minister of Japan Fukuda Yasuo, former Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea Lee Hae-chan, former Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Kubatbek Boronov, and Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Zhang Ming, among others, attended the symposium either offline or online.

On the same day, the Outlook on China's Foreign Policy on Its Neighborhood in the New Era was released.