¡°For more than 30 years since the establishment of the APEC, the continuous promotion of regional economic and trade cooperation and joint development has become an important platform for promoting regional economic integration.¡±Malaysian congressman and chairman of the think tank regional strategy research institute, Chen Qing said in an interview with reporters that the unique value of the APEC lies in the flexibility and inclusion of the mechanism.

¡°The APEC, based on mutual respect, openness, inclusion and common decision-making, plays an important role in promoting regional trade and investment liberalization and facilitation and promoting economic and technological cooperation.¡±

In Chen Jiaxing's view, APEC provides a platform for equal participation, mutual benefit and win-win results for economies at different stages of development. APEC members uphold the spirit of inclusiveness and jointly promote the conclusion of various trade and investment agreements, promote the process of regional economic integration, and promote common prosperity and sustainable development. APEC has also actively responded to global challenges and expanded its topics to areas such as addressing climate change, promoting green transformation, and developing the digital economy, providing important ideas for addressing common challenges.

Chen Jiaxing believes that China has played an active leading role in promoting green transformation and economic integration in the Asia-Pacific region. "China's proposal of 'building an open and inclusive Asia-Pacific cooperation pattern, cultivating green and innovative Asia-Pacific growth momentum, and establishing an inclusive and inclusive Asia-Pacific development concept' is highly consistent with the spirit advocated by APEC for a long time." Chen Jiaxing said that China not only puts forward new ideas, but also pays more attention to transforming ideas into practice, "so that the fruits of sustainable development can benefit more countries and people".

Chen said that Malaysia and China under the framework of high-quality "One Belt and One Road" joint construction implemented projects such as the China-China Guantanamo Industrial Park, Malaysia's East Coast Railway and other projects. these projects have not only promoted the development of Malaysia's heavy industry, ports, tourism and other fields, but also promoted Malaysia's urban and rural connectivity and balanced development. in recent years, the two countries have continued to deepen cooperation in the fields of photovoltaic, energy storage, 5G, electric vehicles and so on, injecting new momentum for Malaysia's economic growth.

At present, unilateralism and protectionism are on the rise. "Maintaining a free and open trade and investment environment is more important than ever before." Chen Jiaxing said that China continues to expand high-level opening up and actively promotes regional connectivity. As two major markets with a population of nearly 700 million and more than 1.4 billion respectively, ASEAN and China can maximize their common interests by adhering to open cooperation. He stressed that adhering to free trade and opposing protectionism are not only the need to maintain regional prosperity, but also the key to ensuring the long-term development of Asia-Pacific cooperation.

Chen said that in the new technological revolution and the wave of digital transformation, the Asian-Pacific economies need new growth engines, artificial intelligence, digital payment, green technology and other fields of cooperation, will promote economic structural transformation and upgrading, to contribute more strength to the cause of global development. countries should further strengthen the flow of talent and research collaboration, so that the innovation results benefit more people. he introduced, Malaysia is implementing the "Changming economy" framework, actively implement the 2030 new industrial blueprint, national energy transformation roadmap and other many revitalizing economic measures, cooperation with countries in regions such as China will further promote regional innovation ecology.

Recalling the grand occasion when China hosted the APEC meeting in 2014, Chen Jiaxing said: "That meeting was a milestone and officially launched the process of building the Asia-Pacific Free Trade Area. China has demonstrated excellent coordination and organizational capabilities, enabling economies at different stages of development to talk and cooperate on an equal footing." Chen Jiaxing is full of expectations for China to host APEC again in 2026.