On May 23, State Councilor and foreign minister Wang Yi attended the opening ceremony of the 78th Annual Conference of ESCAP by video in Guangzhou and delivered a speech. Wang Yi said that 75 years ago, ESCAP came into being in Shanghai, China. Today, 75 years later, the Asia Pacific once again stands at the crossroads of history. Peace and prosperity in the Asia Pacific region is not only about the fate of the region, but also about the future of the world. We should learn from history, forge ahead, work together to build an Asia Pacific community with a shared future and create new brilliance in Asia Pacific cooperation. First, we will unswervingly maintain peace and stability, uphold the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, and take a clear-cut stand against any attempt to introduce confrontation between military groups and camps into the Asia Pacific region. Second, make concerted efforts to promote economic development, promote the establishment of the Asia Pacific Free Trade Area, build an open Asia Pacific economy and the world economy, and bring more "Asia Pacific opportunities" to the recovery and growth of the world economy. Third, complement each other's strengths, achieve win-win cooperation, strengthen the docking of development policies, deepen practical cooperation, and make Asia Pacific contributions to the implementation of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development. Wang Yi stressed that China will continue to base itself on and benefit the Asia Pacific and make greater contributions to the long-term stability and sustainable development of the Asia Pacific with practical actions. China will firmly safeguard peace in the Asia Pacific region, firmly promote development in the Asia Pacific region, firmly participate in Asia Pacific Cooperation, firmly support the work of ESCAP and support escap to play a greater role in promoting regional development. (Xinhua News Agency)