China's reform, opening-up and further economic development will surely bring more development opportunities and tangible benefits to other Asian countries, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Sunday at the second annual conference of Boao Forum for Asia.

"We will stick to our opening-up policy, honor our WTO commitment, make our market more accessible with improved investment environment in general and better business conditions for Asian and other entrepreneurs in particular," Wen said.

China will encourage its enterprises of various types of ownership to invest overseas in implementing the country's "go global" strategy, he added.

The first twenty years of this century represent a crucial stage of China's development, a stage of building a well-off society in an all-round way.

"While firmly taking economic development as our central task and striving for greater scope and quality of economic growth, China will properly balance economic development with social development with a view to achieving a comprehensive, coordinated and sustainable progress in the country," the premier said.

He said China will press ahead reform at all fronts, improve its socialist market economic system and constantly add new impetus to the country's economic and social development.

China's development benefits Asia and world

The sustained and rapid growth of the Chinese economy has not only benefited the Chinese people, but also made the people in the rest of Asia and other parts of the world more prosperous, Wen said.

Wen said that having overcome the difficulties caused by the SARS outbreak and serious natural disasters, China enjoys an impressive economic growth and all-round progress in all its undertakings.

Between January and September this year, China's GDP grew by 8. 5 percent compared with the same period of last year.

Foreign trade also went up substantially, with export jumping 32.3 percent to 307.7 billion US dollars, and import soaring 40.5 percent to 298.6 billion dollars.

"Our total import from the rest of Asia increased by 43.1 percent, with imports from Japan, the Republic of Korea, India and ASEAN countries growing by 39.7 percent, 52.8 percent, 85.3 percent, and 54.5 percent respectively."

China is an important member of the Asian family, the premier said.

Since the founding of New China in 1949, especially since the adoption of reform and opening-up policy 25 years ago, China has sustained a rapid economic development, increased its overall national strength remarkably and delivered, by and large, a comfortable living standard for its citizens, he said.

The weight of China's economy in Asian and global economies has increased steadily, and since much of its import and export trade is conducted within Asia, China is playing an increasing role in Asia's economic development.

Cooperation an effective way to achieve win-win situation

Noting that to step up regional cooperation and exchanges is an effective way to achieve a win-win situation in Asia, Wen said, " We should deepen regional and sub-regional cooperation in keeping with such principles as diversity in forms, mutual benefit, reciprocity and gradual progress."

He said that in recent years, thanks to concerted efforts by Asian countries, cooperation of multiple forms has grown stronger, such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) plus China (10+1), ASEAN plus China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) (10+3), China, Japan and ROK, ASEAN and India, Asia Cooperation Dialogue and other mechanisms.

"A gratifying situation of sound, mutually beneficial and open cooperation is in the offing in Asia," he added.

The premier stressed that Asian countries should build on the existing cooperation mechanisms, explore new ones and expand the scope of cooperation while improving the quality of cooperation.

To persist in openness and cooperation with the rest of the world is a must for a win-win Asia, he said.

"Asia cannot rejuvenate in isolation of the world, and the world also needs Asia for prosperity and progress," Wen said.

Describing the world as a colorful place of diversity, Wen said Asia should open herself to the finest achievements of all civilizations and draw upon the successful experience of development of others in order to achieve development.

"We have to admit that it is the regions and countries outside Asia that have led the world at the economic, scientific and technological fronts in modern times."

"We should learn from them while taking advantage of the ongoing economic globalization," said Wen, who called on Asian counties to do a better job in promoting their development and progress by opening to the rest of the world and engaging them with closer cooperation.

The premier said the sustained and rapid growth of the Chinese economy has not only benefited the Chinese people, but also made the people in the rest of Asia and other parts of the world more prosperous.

Having overcome the difficulties caused by the SARS outbreak and serious natural disasters, China enjoys an impressive economic growth and all-round progress in all its undertakings.

Between January and September this year, China's GDP grew by 8. 5 percent compared with the same period of last year.

Foreign trade also went up substantially, with export jumping 32.3 percent to 307.7 billion US dollars and import soaring 40.5 percent to 298.6 billion dollars.

"Our total import from the rest of Asia increased by 43.1 percent, with imports from Japan, the Republic of Korea, India and ASEAN countries growing by 39.7 percent, 52.8 percent, 85.3 percent, and 54.5 percent respectively," Wen said.

"China is an important member of Asia," the premier noted.

Since the founding of New China in 1949, especially since the adoption of reform and opening-up policy 25 years ago, China has sustained a rapid economic development, increased its overall national strength remarkably and delivered, by and large, a comfortable living standard for its citizens.

The weight of China's economy in Asian and global economies has increased steadily, and since much of its import and export trade is conducted within Asia, China is playing an increasing role in Asia's economic development, he said.

It is the consistent policy of the Chinese government to work for an Asia that enjoys development, rejuvenation, peace and stability, the premier said.

China's Asia policy is aimed at achieving peace, security, cooperation and prosperity, said Wen. To promote cooperation, development and a win-win situation in Asia, China will"-- engage the fellow Asian countries, in a spirit of mutual respect and equality, in cultivating a regional political environment where all countries, big or small, can live with one another in peace and tranquility;

-- deepen cooperation with the fellow Asian countries, strive for common development and create a regional development environment where all can enjoy prosperity;

-- strengthen mutual trust and coordination with the fellow Asian countries and shape a regional security environment of lasting stability; and

-- intensify exchanges and emulations with the fellow Asian countries, and bring about a regional cultural environment of rich diversity.

"One has every reason to believe that a dynamic, strong and prosperous China, a China that is dedicated to world peace and development and a China that never seeks hegemony for itself, will make fresh contributions to Asia's rejuvenation and renewal," he concluded.

China sticks to policy for win-win Asia

Premier Wen said that it is the consistent policy of the Chinese government to work for an Asia that enjoys development, rejuvenation, peace and stability.

"China's Asia policy is aimed at achieving peace, security, cooperation and prosperity," said Wen.

The premier outlined China's policy to promote cooperation, development and a win-win situation in Asia as follows"-- Engaging the fellow Asian countries, in a spirit of mutual respect and equality, in cultivating a regional political environment where all countries, big or small, can live with one another in peace and tranquility;

-- Deepening cooperation with the fellow Asian countries, striving for common development and creating a regional development environment where all can enjoy prosperity;

-- Strengthening mutual trust and coordination with the fellow Asian countries and shaping a regional security environment of lasting stability; and

-- Intensifying exchanges and emulations with the fellow Asian countries, and bringing about a regional cultural environment of rich diversity.

"One has every reason to believe that a dynamic, strong and prosperous China, a China that is dedicated to world peace and development and a China that never seeks hegemony for itself, will make fresh contributions to Asia's rejuvenation and renewal," he concluded.

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