今年是中国—东盟建立对话关系30周年。1月15日，印尼《雅加达邮报》发表中国驻东盟大使邓锡军署名文章《乘势而上 扬帆再启航——写在中国—东盟建立对话关系三十周年伊始》。文章中文内容如下：

　　在百年未有之大变局与世纪大疫复杂交织的特殊形势下，2021年悄然而至。我们迎来了中国和东盟关系史上又一重要里程碑——双方建立对话关系30周年。

　　回顾过去30年，中国—东盟关系走过了极不平凡的历程，取得令世人瞩目的进展。1991年，时任中国外长钱其琛出席第24届东盟外长会开幕式，中国—东盟对话进程正式启动。2003年，中国成为首个加入《东南亚友好合作条约》的对话伙伴，并创造性地与东盟建立战略伙伴关系。2010年，中国—东盟自贸区全面建成。2013年，习近平主席访问东南亚，提出携手建设更为紧密的中国—东盟命运共同体。2018年，中国和东盟共同发表《中国—东盟战略伙伴关系2030年愿景》。2020年，面对突如其来的新冠肺炎疫情，中国与东盟同舟共济、互施援手，抗疫情、促增长、保民生，带动整个东亚成为全球抗疫的示范区和经济复苏的领头羊。

　　中国开创了东盟对外关系提质升级的多个“第一”，全面性、引领性和创新性成为双方关系的最好注脚。2020年11月，习近平主席在第17届中国—东盟博览会和中国—东盟商务与投资峰会开幕式上表示，“中国—东盟关系成为亚太区域合作中最为成功和最具活力的典范，成为推动构建人类命运共同体的生动例证。”

　　回望过去30年，中国—东盟关系拥有日新月异的进步，也有始终如一的坚守。一是坚持和平发展，睦邻友好。和平稳定是发展繁荣的前提。作为永世近邻和亲密伙伴，我们秉持相互尊重、求同存异、守望相助的传统，通过对话协商妥处分歧。东亚成为和平与繁荣的绿洲，中国和东盟携手作出了突出贡献。二是坚持共同发展，互利共赢。中国和东盟国家始终视彼此为重要机遇，秉持共商共建共享理念，坚持融合联动发展。中国已连续11年成为东盟最大贸易伙伴。去年，东盟取代欧盟成为中国最大贸易伙伴，双方首次实现互为第一大贸易伙伴的历史性突破。三是坚持多边主义，开放包容。东盟国家在政治制度、宗教信仰、文化传统等方面各不相同，充分体现东盟作为地区组织的巨大包容性，多边主义也深深植根于东盟的基因中。中方始终坚定支持东盟加强在区域合作中的中心地位，坚定支持东盟在构建开放包容的地区架构中发挥更大作用。不论国际地区风云如何变幻，要团结不要分裂、要开放不要封闭、要合作不要对抗已经成为中国和东盟国家的坚定共识。

　　2021年对中国和东盟都将是具有重要意义的年份。中国将迎来中国共产党成立100周年和“十四五”规划开局之年，中国现代化建设迈上新征程。东盟2025年愿景行程过半，三大共同体建设成就斐然，蓄势进入新阶段。今年是中国—东盟建立对话关系30周年，我们将站在新的历史起点上，迎来双方关系提质升级、务实合作全面深化的新契机。今年的中国—东盟关系必将好戏连台，亮彩纷呈。

　　第一，高层交往掌舵引航，持续深化战略互信。中方期待同东盟举办一系列活动隆重庆祝双方开启对话30周年。双方领导人将继续保持密切沟通，为双方关系发展提供有力政治引领和强劲动力。本周，中国国务委员兼外长王毅访问缅甸、印尼、文莱、菲律宾等东盟四国，进一步深化中国—东盟关系是此访重要议题之一。在南海问题上，中国将致力于同东盟国家推进合作、深化互信、管控分歧，全力维护南海和平稳定。

　　第二，深化公共卫生合作，携手战胜新冠疫情。中国正积极同东盟国家开展疫苗研发和生产合作。近期，中国科兴生物公司研发的120万和180万剂疫苗分批抵达印尼。中国将继续以实际行动促进新冠疫苗成为地区国家人民用得上、用得起的公共产品。中方将与东盟继续加强联防联控，提升公共卫生合作水平，共同建设应急医疗物资储备库和公共卫生应急联络机制，为东盟公共卫生人才培养、资源调配、能力建设等领域提供助力。

　　第三，保持经贸合作势头，全力推动地区经济复苏。中国将与东盟共同推动《区域全面伙伴关系协定》（RCEP）早日生效。积极寻求对接东盟经济复苏政策，有序扩大“快捷通道”、“绿色通道”适用范围，与东盟方一道实施好《中国—东盟自贸协定》及升级版《议定书》。双方将继续稳步推进中老铁路、中泰铁路、雅万高铁等重大项目，提升互联互通水平，高质量共建“一带一路”。我们将携手抢抓数字经济发展机遇，在电子商务、智慧城市、大数据、5G等领域开展创新合作。

　　第四，创新人文交流，促进可持续发展。新的一年，我们将继续开拓创新，做好中国—东盟菁英奖学金、友好合作主题短视频大赛等人文交流项目，促进双方民心相通。今年也是中国—东盟可持续发展年，中方愿与东盟携手努力，加强减贫、环保、防灾减灾、气候变化等领域合作，并探讨建立蓝色经济伙伴关系，助力地区平衡协调发展。

　　阳光终将驱散阴霾，下一个春天不再遥远！在对话关系建立30周年的历史性时刻，中方与东盟定将和衷共济、乘风破浪，不断深化战略互信和睦邻友好，加强抗疫和发展合作，共促地区经济复苏，共同构建更加紧密的中国—东盟命运共同体！

附：《乘势而上 扬帆再启航——写在中国—东盟建立对话关系三十周年伊始》英文

Deng Xijun, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to ASEAN

The new year dawns amidst unprecedented changes in a century, including the COVID-19 pandemic in particular. It will be a milestone year for China and ASEAN, as it ushers in the 30th anniversary of China-ASEAN dialogue relations.

A review of the 30 years unfolds an extraordinary journey defined by tremendous progress. In 1991, China and ASEAN initiated the dialogue process marked by the attendance of the then Foreign Minister Qian Qichen at the Opening Ceremony of the 24th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. In 2003, China acceded to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia, ASEAN’s first dialogue partner to do so, and established China-ASEAN strategic partnership, which was again a trailblazing endeavor.

In 2010, China-ASEAN Free Trade Area was up and running. In 2013, President Xi Jinping proposed to jointly build a closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future during his visit to ASEAN countries. In 2018, the China-ASEAN Strategic Partnership Vision 2030 was issued, a blueprint eyeing the future. Last year after COVID-19 hit us all, China and ASEAN stood in firm solidarity to fight the virus, resume growth and protect people’s livelihood.

Among ASEAN’s dialogue partners, China has been number one on many fronts, which enables our relations to be proudly defined as comprehensive, pioneering and creative. Just as President Xi said in the 17th China-ASEAN Expo & China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit late last year, “China-ASEAN relationship has grown into the most successful and vibrant model for cooperation in the Asia-Pacific and an exemplary effort in building a community with a shared future for mankind.”

Yet besides the ever-growing momentum, there are things that remain unchanged between China and ASEAN in 30 years. First, the shared commitment to peaceful development and good neighborliness. Both China and ASEAN are convicted that prosperity is nowhere to be found without peace and stability. As permanent neighbors and close partners, China and ASEAN countries hold dear the tradition of mutual respect and mutual assistance and the wisdom of seeking common ground while shelving differences and resolving disagreements through dialogue and consultation.

　　 

Second, the shared commitment to common development and win-win cooperation. While China has remained ASEAN’s largest trading partner for 11 consecutive years, ASEAN surpassed the European Union last year to be China’ s largest trading partner for the first time in history.

Third, the shared commitment to multilateralism, openness and inclusiveness. ASEAN is tremendously inclusive as a regional organization that well accommodates political systems, religions and cultures that cannot be more different. Multilateralism is in the genes of ASEAN. China has been firmly committed to supporting ASEAN centrality in regional cooperation and ASEAN’s greater role in building an open and inclusive regional architecture. No matter what happens to international and regional landscape, it has been a solid consensus between China and ASEAN to choose solidarity over division, openness over isolation and cooperation over confrontation.

　　 

The year 2021 means a lot for both China and ASEAN. It is the centenary year for the Communist Party of China, the first year for China’s 14th Five-Year Plan to be rolled out, and the start of China’s new journey to fully build a modern socialist country. For ASEAN’s part, it has been halfway through the ASEAN Community Vision 2025, with significant achievements in the community-building of three pillars. ASEAN is preparing itself in every way for bigger progress. And the special juncture coincides with the 30th anniversary of China-ASEAN relations, a new starting point brimmed with new opportunities. Here are some highlights of the year that could be most expected.

First, China-ASEAN high-level exchanges will continue to guide our way forward. China looks forward to carrying out a number of events with ASEAN to celebrate the 30th anniversary. Our leaders will, as always, be engaged in close interactions and guide strategically. The most recent engagement is taking place this week, with State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi visiting four ASEAN Member States, i.e. Myanmar, Indonesia, Brunei and the Philippines. China-ASEAN relationship is among the top priorities of his agenda. China is committed to doing its utmost to safeguarding peace and stability of the South China Sea by deepening mutual trust, promoting cooperation and managing differences with relevant ASEAN countries.

Second, public health cooperation will be deepened to end the pandemic at an early date. China is actively exploring R&D and production cooperation on vaccines with ASEAN. As a total of 3 million doses of vaccines developed by Sinovac Biotech arrived in Indonesia recently, China will continue to take real actions to make COVID-19 vaccines more affordable and accessible for the peoples of the region. China will work with ASEAN to enhance joint pandemic response, including setting up reserves of medical supplies and a liaison mechanism for public health emergencies, and help strengthen ASEAN’s public health performance, such as in personnel training, resource allocation and capacity building.

Third, China and ASEAN need to keep the strong momentum of economic cooperation and accelerate regional economic recovery. We would work for the early entry into force of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), seek greater synergy in our policies for economic recovery, expand the scope of “fast tracks” for travel and “green lanes” for cargo transportation in a well-thought-out way, and implement the China-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement and its upgraded Protocol. We will also promote high-quality Belt and Road cooperation by ensuring steady progress in key projects, including the China-Laos Railway, China-Thailand Railway and the Jakarta-Bandung Railway, to enhance local infrastructure connectivity. We will seize the opportunities of digital economy and cultivate new cooperation areas in e-commerce, big data, 5G and smart cities.

　　 

Fourth, creative efforts will be made to boost people-to-people exchanges and sustainable development. Flagship projects such as the China-ASEAN Young Leaders Scholarship and China-ASEAN Short Video Contest will expand new fronts of connections between the people. As 2021 is also China-ASEAN Year of Sustainable Development, China wishes to increase cooperation with ASEAN in poverty reduction, environmental protection, disaster relief, climate change, among others, and explore the establishment of the blue economic partnership.

Sunshine will eventually dispel the shadows, and spring isn’t far behind. As we usher in the historic year of the 30th anniversary of China-ASEAN relations, we are ready to ride on the rising tide and build a closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future!