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Asia's Wisdom: Seeking Harmonious Development in Diversity
These are times of profound change, filled with challenges and opportunities which inspire reflection on the future of Asia. As the world’s most dynamic developing region, Asia must gather wisdom and pursue harmony within a diverse world in order to achieve comprehensive prosperity, generate social progress, and contribute to human civilization.
Looking forward to Asia’s future, we realize that the rise of Asia will be profoundly significant to world development. While Europe and the U.S. are afflicted with continuing economic crises, Asia is increasingly undertaking important responsibilities commensurate to its growing influence. The expression that the 21stcentury belongs to Asia is no longer a mere catchphrase but a real, global trend. Asia boasts a rich history, plentiful resources, tenacious peoples and exceptional wisdom, all of which have bestowed a singular vitality on the region and created economic and social “miracles.” As the world marvels at Asia’s achievements – from the rapid economic recovery in postwar Japan to the prosperity of the“Asian tigers”, from the reform and opening of China to the recent development of India – history shows that the rise of Asia would not be possible without combined efforts. In other words, Asia must seek harmony in its diversity so as to continue developing apace. Strengthening regional cooperation and integration is an important force for achieving healthy and sustainable development in economy, politics, society and culture. Different Asian economies must fully utilize existing potential while respecting, negotiating, and collaborating with each other through a regional cooperative system. Seeking harmony in diversity will not only strengthen collective security in a regional context, but also lead to strong, sustainable and balanced development in global economy, finance and trade.
The long history of Asian civilization hasgiven rise to the diverse cultures of this continent.The essence of harmonious advancement is peaceful co-existence, win-win cooperation and joint development. Duetoasymmetric growth and complicated histories, Asian countries can only realize peace, cooperation and development through bold, positive efforts. Specifically, Asia should establish shared values based on a cooperative mechanism, and requires an agenda for effective action in addition to innovative institutions. We must promote deeper mutual trust and cooperation while appreciating other countries’ culture.We cannot accomplish this goal without passion, wisdom and concrete action.While differences are unavoidable, peaceful coexistence comes from proactive hard work. Endowed with a brilliant civilization, when Asian countries are ready to unite, embrace their differences, and seek harmony together, a new Asia will emerge.
The core of Asia’swisdom is: unity through tolerance, prosperity through harmony.Thanks tolong-termefforts toliberalizetrade and investment, regional integration has become the general trend in Asia. In order to continue with harmonious development, countries must put their ideas, strategies,institutionsand policies concerning economic and social development into practice with mutual respect and wisdom. At the same time, they must manage conflicts with tolerance and respect for the preservation of unity, deepen regional economic and trade cooperation, and ensure thatall countries and regions, as well as the wholesociety benefit from the resulting economic growth — thus realizing a sustainable, harmonious, and prosperous future for Asia.
