2025 Central Conference on Work Related to Neighboring Countries
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The 2025 Central Conference on Work Related to Neighboring Countries (Chinese: 中央周边工作会议) was a Chinese political meeting that occurred on April 8-9, 2025, in Beijing.[1] All seven members of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party—Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, and Li Xi—along with Vice President Han Zheng, participated in the meeting. The meeting was headed by Xi Jinping, the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party.[2][3][4]
A statement issued post-meeting emphasized the importance of China's neighboring countries to its development.[5][4][6]
In March 2025, the China–United States trade war reignited due to President of the United States Donald Trump's aggressive pressure strategies, prompting the US to implement escalating tariffs while China was compelled to retaliate.[7] On March 28, 2025, CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping convened a summit with international business executives at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China.[8] Xi Jinping convened with executives from numerous foreign corporations, including Saudi Aramco, BMW, Toyota and FedEx, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. China worked on resolving challenges in attracting foreign investment due to the decline in trade relations with the United States.[9] He underscored that China ranks as the world's second-largest consumer market, possesses the largest middle-income demographic globally, is dedicated to high-quality development, boasts robust industrial support capabilities, has established a comprehensive regulatory framework for foreign investment, and maintains enduring political and social stability.[10]
Agenda
During the 2025 Central Conference on Work Related to Neighboring Countries, Xi Jinping encapsulated the previous accomplishments and insights regarding China's peripheral endeavors, conducted a scientific analysis of the current situation, and delineated the objectives and responsibilities, along with strategies and efforts for peripheral work in the forthcoming period. The summit emphasized that China's extensive territory and lengthy boundaries constitute a crucial basis for achieving development and prosperity, as well as a pivotal element for ensuring national security. [11]
The conference indicated that China's relations with its neighbors are at their most favorable in modern history, while concurrently, China has entered a significant phase of profound interconnectedness between regional dynamics and the evolving global landscape. The meeting underscored the necessity of establishing strategic mutual trust with neighboring nations to foster a community of shared destiny in the periphery, supporting regional countries in stabilizing their developmental trajectories, and effectively managing contradictions and differences; enhancing developmental integration, constructing a robust connectivity network, and fortifying cooperation in industrial and supply chains; collaboratively ensuring regional stability, and engaging in security and law enforcement cooperation to address diverse risks and challenges; and broadening exchanges and communication.[12]
On the afternoon of April 9, Li Qiang, Premier of China, convened a conference with experts and entrepreneurs to discuss the economic situation and get their insights and recommendations regarding the present economic climate and future economic initiatives.[13] At the symposium, Zhang Bin, Li Xunlei, Shen Jianguang, Wan Min, Zheng Jin, Peng Zhihui, Wang Zuan, and others delivered consecutive statements. Participants indicated that despite the challenges posed by alterations in the external environment, China's economy had several advantages, robust resilience, and significant potential, with excellent long-term development prospects. They also presented perspectives and recommendations for addressing external shocks and fostering a prolonged economic recovery.[14][15][16]
