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WK6: Full text of Chinese President Xi Jinping's written speech at APEC CEO Summit

Speaker: Xi Jinping

Date: October 31, 2025 20:08

Words: 457

Link: https://english.www.gov.cn/news/202510/31/content_WS6904a6cac6d00ca5f9a0737c.html

glossary:

1.     the APEC CEO Summit: APEC CEO 서밋

2.     Hegemonism: 패권주의 – 강대국이 타국을 지배하려는 정책

3.     Unilateralism: 일방주의 – 한 나라가 일방적으로 결정을 내리는 태도 <-> multilaterism: 다자주의

4.     the World Anti-Fascist War: 세계 반파시즘 전쟁  – 제2차 세계대전을 지칭하는 중국식 표현

5.     the Belt and Road Initiative: 일대일로 이니셔티브 – 중국 주도의 글로벌 인프라·무역 네트워크

6.     the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, and the Global Governance Initiative: 글로벌 개발 이니셔티브(GDI), 글로벌 안보 이니셔티브(GSI), 글로벌 문명 이니셔티브(GCI), 글로벌 지배구조 이니셔티브(GGI) – 중국의 세계 문제 해결 방안

7.     The 1991 Seoul APEC Declaration: 1991 서울 APEC 선언 (1991 Seoul APEC Declaration) – 상호의존성과 상생 강조한 선언문

[script]

Representatives of the Business Community,

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Friends,

I am very pleased to visit the historic city of Gyeongju again for the APEC CEO Summit.

The world today is undergoing accelerated transformation unseen in a century, the international landscape is fraught with changes and turbulence, and global economic recovery remains sluggish.

The world has come to a new crossroads -- solidarity, cooperation and mutual benefit or return of hegemonism and the law of the jungle; multilateralism, openness and inclusiveness or unilateralism and protectionism.

What we choose will profoundly affect the future of the world.

We must have vision, step up to our responsibility, and choose what meets the expectation of the people in the Asia Pacific and stands the test of history.

As the saying goes, "He who knows the past understands the present."

Since the great victory of the World Anti-Fascist War 80 years ago, the international system with the United Nations at its core has been put in place gradually, and multilateral systems in economic, trade, financial and other areas have been established.

A new chapter was opened for humanity's pursuit of peace and development.

History attests that humanity shares a common destiny.

While hegemonism causes only war and disaster, fairness and justice ensure global peace and development.

While confrontation and antagonism breed only estrangement and turbulence, win-win cooperation proves to be the right way forward.

While unilateralism precipitates division and regression, multilateralism is the viable option for tackling global challenges.

China always upholds the current international order and practices true multilateralism.

We embrace peaceful development, and reject the assertion that a strong country will inevitably seek hegemony.

We champion win-win cooperation, and denounce winner-takes-all practices.

We advocate mutual learning among civilizations, and do not believe in clash of civilizations.

We promote fairness and justice, and oppose power politics.

China has successively put forward the Belt and Road Initiative as well as the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, and the Global Governance Initiative.

They are China's solutions to the salient issues across the world, based on Chinese wisdom.

We look forward to working with all parties to promote common prosperity and a win-win future for all, and building a community with a shared future for humanity.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Friends,

Founded in response to the trend of economic globalization, APEC takes it as its objective and purpose to promote trade and investment liberalization and facilitation and support economic growth and prosperity.

The 1991 Seoul APEC Declaration highlighted interdependence and shared benefit.

Today, as we gather once again in the Republic of Korea, we should renew our commitment to the founding mission of APEC and make outstanding contributions to the world through more vibrant and resilient Asia Pacific cooperation.