Xi's metaphoric vision on APEC family
China DailyPresident Xi Jinping on Thursday attends a grand welcome ceremony hosted by Peruvian President Dina Boluarte before the two leaders held talks at the presidential palace in Lima. President Xi Jinping is attending the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Lima, Peru, where leaders from across the Asia-Pacific have convened to chart strategies for shaping the region's future. To date, more than half of APEC's 21 economies have engaged in Belt and Road cooperation, with signature projects like the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway in Indonesia and Chancay Port in Peru aiming to help strengthen trade networks and drive growth across the region. "President Xi has put forward a series of proposals and initiatives to enhance Asia-Pacific regional cooperation, and the BRI is a major one to promote regional comprehensive connectivity," said Liu Chenyang, director of the APEC study center at Tianjin-based Nankai University. "These efforts led by President Xi have also shown the world China's determination to take root in the Asia-Pacific and benefit the region in the long run," Liu said.