At the 2013 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in Bali, Indonesia, President Xi Jinping's speech focused on trade and the importance of trade being cooperative and inclusive in the Asia-Pacific region. China seems to be the leader of genuine win-win free trade and does not attach political strings to its economic relations.

President Xi Jinping, wearing a shirt made from a silk-like Balinese fabric called endek, and his wife, Peng Liyuan, attend a dinner during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on Monday night. [Photo / Agencies]

President Xi also spoke about the importance of maintaining peace in the region and beyond. The Asia-Pacific is a calm and peaceful region, and China has proved to be a country that always seeks sensible diplomatic solutions to conflicts.

HailChina, China Daily blog

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(China Daily 10/17/2013 page9)