[Ding Xuexiang attended the plenary session of the 11th Eastern Economic Forum and delivered a speech] On September 3, 2026 local time, Ding Xuexiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, attended the plenary session of the 11th Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia, and delivered a speech titled "Deepening China-Russia Regional Cooperation and Improving the Well-Being of the People of the Two Countries." Ding Xuexiang said that the Eastern Economic Forum is an important platform for countries to discuss, cooperate and seek common development. President Xi Jinping attended the forum twice at the invitation of President Putin and delivered important speeches, systematically expounding China's propositions on regional cooperation in Northeast Asia, which aroused widespread resonance in the international community. In recent years, under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, China-Russia cooperation in the Northeast-Far East region has achieved fruitful results. China has firmly maintained its position as the largest trading partner in the Russian Far East. China has actively supported the construction of "one region, one port" in the Russian Far East, with nearly 100 companies settled in the region. Key cooperation projects have been accelerated. The mutual visa-free policy has promoted the prosperity of both people and goods at border ports. The happiness and sense of gain of the people of the two countries have continued to increase. Ding Xuexiang pointed out that President Xi Jinping and President Putin met many times during the year to provide strategic guidance for deepening the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era and all-round cooperation between the two sides. China is willing to work with Russia to fully implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, promote regional cooperation to a deeper and higher level, and inject new impetus into the healthy and stable development of China-Russia relations. Ding Xuexiang put forward 4 suggestions. The first is to promote inclusive and inclusive development so that people can better share the fruits of development. Strengthen the docking cooperation between the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" and the construction of the Eurasian Economic Union, deepen the docking of the Northeast revitalization and Far East development strategies, stay close to people's livelihood needs, strengthen mutual support between regions, and plan to develop characteristic industries, so that the people of the two countries can get more benefits from development and revitalization. The second is to create a good business environment and facilitate the investment and development of various business entities. We should implement the new version of the "China-Russia Investment Cooperation Plan Outline" and the upgraded version of the "China-Russia Agreement on Promotion and Mutual Protection of Investments", promptly help enterprises resolve issues of concern, maintain policy continuity and stability, and create favorable conditions for enterprise development. The third is to strengthen friendly exchanges and consolidate the foundation of people-to-people bonds. Deepen exchanges and cooperation in the fields of culture, tourism, education, youth and other fields, and carry out various activities of the "China-Russia Education Year" so that the people of the two countries can continue their traditional friendship and get closer to each other through friendly exchanges. The fourth is to maintain regional peace and stability and build a beautiful homeland for the people. We should jointly defend the purposes of the United Nations Charter and international fairness and justice, stop actions that challenge the results of the victory in World War II and the post-war international order, and work together to build this region into a harmonious and peaceful common home. Ding Xuexiang emphasized that in the face of the complex and severe external environment, China's economic performance this year has been generally stable, showing a development trend of new momentum and improved structure, showing strong resilience and vitality. We have the confidence, ability and conditions to maintain stable and healthy economic development and achieve a good start in the "15th Five-Year Plan". China will unswervingly expand high-level opening up to the outside world, and welcomes companies from all over the world to continue to invest in China, deepen their cultivation in China, achieve better development while participating in the Chinese-style modernization process, and make greater contributions to regional and world prosperity and stability. In the interactive session after his speech, Ding Xuexiang answered questions from the plenary session host on APEC's "Year of China", global governance of artificial intelligence and other issues.