Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech via video at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Dialogues in Beijing on November 19. Edited excerpts of Xi’s speeches since 2017 follow: 

This pandemic once again shows that the interests of all countries are closely interwoven and that humankind shares a common stake.  

Excerpts from Xi's keynote speech at the APEC CEO Dialogues on November 19, 2020  

To beat the virus and promote global recovery, we in the international community must close ranks and jointly respond to this crisis and meet the test.   

Excerpts from Xi's keynote speech at the APEC CEO Dialogues on November 19, 2020  

We will not reverse course or run against historical trend by "decoupling" or forming a small circle to keep others out.  

Excerpts from Xi's keynote speech at the APEC CEO Dialogues on November 19, 2020 

Resorting to old practices such as protectionism and unilateralism will not resolve problems. On the contrary, they can only add uncertainties to the global economy.  

Excerpts from Xi's keynote speech at the APEC CEO Summit on November 17, 2018  

Openness brings progress, while self-seclusion leaves one behind. We the Asia-Pacific economies know this too well from our own development experience.   

Excerpts from Xi's keynote speech at the APEC CEO Summit on November 10, 2017  

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He Xilin 

Assistant research fellow with the China National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation 

Although a regional mechanism, APEC's future is influenced by both regional and global developments since China and the U.S., the two largest economies in the world contributing 70 percent of the global economic growth, are its members. Moreover, it covers diverse economies, from high-income to low-income ones. Therefore its future direction must reflect the needs of a wide range of economies. 

Sources: Xinhua News Agency and Beijing Review