First, strengthen strategic communication with neighboring countries and enhance political mutual trust, with frequent high-level exchanges between the two sides. 20 1 1 year, China * * * received 55 high-level visits to China from countries in Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia and South Asia. China declared good-neighborliness and friendship on bilateral and multilateral occasions, promoted pragmatic cooperation and put forward many suggestions and measures for cooperation.
Second, deepen economic and trade cooperation, strengthen interest integration and promote common development. From 20 1 1 to 1 1, the total trade volume between China and Asian countries reached US$ 965.2 billion, up by 2 1% year-on-year. China has been the largest import market in Asia for many years. China's non-financial direct investment in Asian countries reached US$ 654.38+08.03 billion, and Asia became the most concentrated area for China enterprises to "go global". The bilateral currency swap agreements signed between China and Asian countries totaled 775 billion yuan.
Third, actively participate in solving regional hotspot issues, properly handle differences with neighboring countries, and maintain regional peace and stability. On the South China Sea issue, China advocates peaceful settlement of disputes through negotiations between the direct parties. Before the dispute is resolved, it can be "shelved and jointly developed". On 20 1 1 year, China and ASEAN countries reached an agreement on implementing the norms of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea, initiated pragmatic cooperation under the framework of the Declaration, and established the China-ASEAN Maritime Cooperation Fund. China and Vietnam signed the Agreement on Basic Principles for Guiding the Settlement of Sino-Vietnamese Maritime Problems, and established a Maritime Cooperation Committee and a Maritime Cooperation Fund with Indonesia, effectively safeguarding peace and stability in the South China Sea. China advocates a peaceful solution to the DPRK nuclear issue through dialogue and consultation. China has maintained close communication and coordination with all parties on the peninsula, pushed all parties to maintain contact and dialogue, and played an important role in easing the situation on the peninsula.
Fourth, actively participate in regional cooperation, improve the layout of cooperation and guide the direction of cooperation. China is an active participant and an important driving force in East Asian cooperation, and ASEAN is an important regional organization around China. China-ASEAN cooperation is the cornerstone of China's participation in regional cooperation. Great progress has been made in bilateral relations, which has enhanced political mutual trust and economic and trade exchanges. China has become the largest trading partner of ASEAN, and ASEAN is the third largest trading partner of China.
Fifth, promote the in-depth development of people-to-people exchanges and deepen the mutual understanding and friendship between China and the people of Asian countries. China has signed cultural and educational cooperation agreements with most Asian countries, and established 83 Confucius Institutes and 40 Confucius Institutes in more than 30 Asian countries, sending more than 400 Chinese teachers and volunteers 1000. (