What they say

Editor's note: A recently concluded Huangdao Forum of East Asia Marine Cooperation Platform attracted diplomats, officials, scholars and company executives to share their insights, Hu Qing reports.

Every country will communicate with each other with an attitude of tolerance and openness, with shared efforts to maintain world peace. Countries will learn from each other on the principle of the benefits for humanity. More cooperation will be conducted to bring mutual benefits to each side. Li Zhaoxing, former foreign minister

Enterprises will play leading roles in economic globalization for East Asian nations. The framework of cooperation will be conducted on the basis of ASEAN countries and China, and will make Sino-South Korea-Japan and ASEAN countries the main channel of cooperation, and multilateral free trade pacts as the main driver of the cooperation. Long Yongtu, China's former chief negotiator for entry to the World Trade Organization

The Belt and Road Initiative is a great measure to enhance China's open policy and 'going overseas' strategy, and the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation will play a significant role in the implementation of the initiative and in the reform of structural readjustment and the optimization of capacity and supply. Qian Jianping, general manager of China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation

East Asian nations will enhance the preservation of traditional arts and their transformation with modern trends, and leverage arts innovation to help the development of the urban landscape and infrastructure, as well as the improvement of urban living. In the meantime, more discussions and creativity should be devoted to marine-themed arts. Fan Di'an, president of China Central Academy of Fine Arts

Three guidelines were developed at the forum to help traditional manufacturers to transform in the era of the internet. The first is building shared concepts, the second is building a shared platform and the third is building a shared culture. Zhang Ruimin, chairman and CEO of Haier Group

(China Daily 08/02/2016 page12)