Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan delivers the keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Imperial Springs International Forum in Guangzhou on December 10, 2018.

At the opening ceremony of the 2018 Imperial Springs International Forum in China’s southern city of Guangzhou on December 10, 2018, Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan said China will follow the trends of history, adapt to and lead economic globalization while eliminating its side effects,maintain the rules-based multilateral trading system, enhance equal consultation and cooperation, and jointly build an innovative,inclusive and open world economy.

Some 200 former world leaders,renowned scholars and business elites gathered to exchange views on“Advancing Reform and Opening-up,Promoting Win-win cooperation.”

The year 2018 marked the 40th anniversary of China’s reform and openingup, which Wang considers a glorious chapter of the Chinese nation's great rejuvenation history that not only profoundly changed China, but also deeply influenced the world.

He said China will firmly adhere to its own path, work in a down-to-earth way on its own tasks, continue mutual learning and cooperation with other countries, build a peaceful world,contribute to global development and maintain the international order.

Noting that the interests of countries around the world are deeply intertwined these days, Wang stressed that China would remain committed to the path of peaceful development, uphold new forms of international relations featuring mutual respect,fairness, justice and win-win cooperation, and build a community with a shared future for humanity featuring lasting peace and common prosperity.