Chinese President Hu Jintao said Saturday that Asia remains one of the world's most dynamic regions, and China will continue to contribute to its development.
Delivering a key-note speech at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) annual conference, Hu said Asia's development is important not only to Asia's future, but also to the future of the world.
Asia has in recent years enjoyed overall stability and fairly fast economic growth. The idea of developing good neighborly relations and handling problems and differences through dialogue and consultation has gained increasing support among the Asian countries. The numerous Asian regional and sub-regional cooperation mechanisms are playing an increasingly important role in promoting economic growth and stability in Asia, Hu said.
"But Asia also faces some tough challenges in promoting economic development, building political institutions, and maintaining security and stability," he said, pointing out that to realize lasting peace and common prosperity in Asia was a long-term and arduous task.
He vowed that China will work with other Asian countries to seize opportunities, meet challenges and build a peaceful and open Asia of development and cooperation.
The BFA, annually held in Boao of south China's island province of Hainan, was established in 2001 as a platform for high-level interaction between leaders from Asia and the world.
Source: Xinhua
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