Xi calls for openness in Asia-Pacific cooperation

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China will unswervingly expand opening-up, and share its development opportunities with APEC members and the wider world, Xi said.

"This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. It is the CPC's unchanging goal to deliver a better life for the over 1.4 billion Chinese people and to promote peace and development for humanity," Xi said.

China has started a new journey toward fully building a modern socialist country. China will remain firm in "expanding opening-up, and share its development opportunities" with APEC members and the wider world, Xi said.

It is the second time that the Chinese president has addressed leaders of the 21 APEC member economies this year. He also addressed the APEC Informal Economic Leaders' Retreat via video in July, highlighting the need for the grouping to fight COVID-19 and lead economic recovery through solidarity and cooperation.

On Thursday, Xi has also delivered a keynote speech from a prerecorded video at the APEC CEO Summit.