21st East Asia Forum to be held in Yuxi, Yunnan: FM spokesperson

The 21st East Asia Forum will be held in central Yunnan's Yuxi city from October 29 to 30, and representatives from governments, businesses and the academia of ASEAN Plus Three (APT) countries and the ASEAN Secretariat will hold in-depth discussions, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on October 27.

Mao noted that assistant Foreign Minister Nong Rong will lead a delegation to the forum, which will be going on under the theme of “Joining Hands to Create New Development Opportunities for Shared Peace and Prosperity in East Asia”.

The East Asia Forum is a major platform for exchanges among governments, businesses and the academia under the APT framework. Since its launch 20 years ago, the Forum has played an important role in promoting exchange and cooperation among all APT countries and regional integration in East Asia.

"We believe that this Forum will actively contribute to bolstering momentum for regional economic development, promoting regional economic integration and building a more resilient East Asia Community with a stronger internal driving force," Mao added.

Source: Chinese Foreign Ministry; Editing by Wang Shixue