International people are eagerly looking forward to APEC "Shenzhen Time"

This year marks the 35th year since China joined APEC. Over the past 35 years, China has been not only a beneficiary of APEC cooperation, but also an important promoter and contributor. How do international people view win-win cooperation in the Asia-Pacific? What are your expectations for APEC’s “Year of China”?

What issues are you most concerned about in Asia-Pacific cooperation? What changes are you most concerned about?

Egyptian businessman Nabil Ibrahim: APEC is an event that attracts worldwide attention. I am most concerned about environmental issues because they are closely related to each of our lives. APEC has brought us a lot of benefits, especially for people like me who do international trade. People-to-people exchanges between various economies are very convenient. I am also looking forward to more business opportunities from the Chinese market.

Kito Lomewa, an Indonesian student at the School of Economics and Management at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen): I am most concerned about economic and trade cooperation. Indonesia and China have close economic ties, and there is a lot of cooperation between the two countries. I look forward to a broader prospect for both sides in the economic and trade field, especially in the exchange of technology and knowledge. APEC has closely connected Asia-Pacific economies and truly made us an Asia-Pacific family that helps each other.

Malaysian tourist Rajan: I am very concerned about youth education and cultural exchanges. It is hoped that young people from Asia-Pacific countries can have more exchanges, learn more, communicate more, and have more in-depth cultural discussions and exchanges.

American tourist Michael: I think climate change is the most critical issue right now. China has invested heavily in renewable energy and green development, and the results have been obvious. I very much look forward to the United States and other countries increasing their investment in green energy and jointly protecting the ecological environment.

What new expectations do you have for APEC?

Romanian tourist Alessandro: I am particularly looking forward to hosting the APEC meeting in Shenzhen. This was my first time coming to Shenzhen, and I was impressed by the city’s technological charm. Smart robots and smart equipment can be seen everywhere in airports, AI applications can be seen everywhere, and the city is highly modernized. I also look forward to seeing more new possibilities for cutting-edge scientific and technological innovation cooperation and urban development from this APEC meeting.

Zhong Yuqi, a student at the School of Medicine at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen) and Singapore: Singapore is one of the APEC member economies. I look forward to relying on the APEC platform to develop more youth exchange programs so that young people from Asia-Pacific countries will have more opportunities to experience multiculturalism, broaden their horizons, and grow together through exchanges and mutual learning.

Nigerian tourist Mohammed Mubarak Garba: I believe that this APEC event will bring new opportunities and produce fruitful results to the Asia-Pacific and even the world in many fields such as economy, trade, knowledge, science and technology. Nigeria has huge development potential, and we look forward to deeply participating in Asia-Pacific cooperation and sharing development dividends.

(CCTV reporters Zhang Lin, Han Bing, Du Siyuan, Li Kejing and Wang Li)