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Eurasia Battles Financial Crisis
Special> Eurasia Battles Financial Crisis
UPDATED: November 3, 2008 NO.45 NOV.6, 2008
Vision and Action
The Seventh ASEM was of great significance as it was the first large-scale international summit since the U.S.-sparked financial crisis spread and deepened worldwide
By DING ZHITAO
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The financial crisis has been the buzzword dominating the world's attention for the past months. It was also the most discussed topic at the recent Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Beijing, at which leaders of Eurasia met, talked and came to much needed agreement.

The Seventh ASEM was of great significance as it was the first large-scale international summit since the U.S.-sparked financial crisis spread and deepened worldwide. The summit also provided useful inputs for the Washington D. C. world summit to be held mid-November, when the global financial meltdown will again top the agenda.

Representing 58 percent of Earth's population, half of the world's gross domestic product and 60 percent of global trade, the ASEM summit sent the international community a strong message that Asian and European nations would jointly fight the catastrophic financial turmoil. With its impressive size and economic clout, the ASEM family showed the determination and capacity to meet this global challenge.

The message to jointly tackle the crisis was clearly contained in some of the outcome documents--the ASEM Statement on the International Financial Situation and the Chair's Statement, as well as new initiatives for cooperation. These documents crystallized the 45 ASEM members' consensus on such measures as tighter control of monetary and budgetary policies, enhanced transparency, increased credit inspection and enhanced crisis control mechanisms.

ASEM leaders have a shared vision. They know realization of vision depends on action. That was perhaps why they chose "Vision and Action: Toward a Win-win Solution" as the theme of the summit. Fortunately, after 12 years of run-in time, ASEM has accumulated valuable experience that enables Eurasian nations to better cope with differences and work toward a common target. With concerted efforts, ASEM nations are sure to benefit from the unity in their vision for the future.



 
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