China calls for enhanced regional innovation cooperation

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) and Chinese Premier Li Qiang. (Photo: VNA)

Chinese Premier Li Qiang called for enhanced innovation cooperation among regional parties to foster more new economic growth points in his remarks at the 26th ASEAN Plus Three (APT) Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 6.

As reported by Xinhua news agency, Li said taking the implementation of the newest APT Cooperation Work Plan as an opportunity, China stands ready to work with all parties to jointly build an economic growth centre and focus on three priorities.

The first, he said, is to continue to promote regional economic integration, unleash the pidends of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), vigorously promote the free flow of factors of production, and promote the expansion and upgrading of trade and investment.

The second is to continue to deepen regional industrial pision and coordination, uphold the spirit of openness and win-win cooperation, continue to leverage geographical proximity and economic complementarity and other advantages, and promote the optimisation and upgrading of regional industrial and supply chains in a stable manner.

Noting that the third priority is to strengthen the leading role of scientific and technological innovation, Li said that China is ready to deepen innovation cooperation with other parties on digital economy, clean energy and new energy vehicles to jointly promote the development of emerging industries and foster more new economic growth points./.