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Chinese President Xi Jinping\u2019s <\/span><\/span>remarks<\/span><\/span> at the 4th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) <\/span><\/span>showcased the broad horizon of Chinese leaders and <\/span><\/span>charted <\/span><\/span>the course<\/span><\/span> for regional <\/span><\/span>cooperation on <\/span><\/span>peace and development<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>representatives told <\/span><\/span>the <\/span><\/span>People\u2019s Daily<\/span><\/span> after Xi delivered the speech in Russia’s Far Eastern port city of Vladivostok on Wednesday.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n What Xi said also<\/span><\/span> infused new impetus into <\/span><\/span>co-construction of the <\/span><\/span>Belt and Road and<\/span><\/span> pursuit for <\/span><\/span>common development, <\/span><\/span>the representatives present at the event highly appreciated his words.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI believe Xi\u2019s visit will <\/span><\/span>lift<\/span><\/span> China-Russia relations onto a new level,\u201d said Boris Titov, Russia\u2019s Presidential Commissioner for Entrepreneurs\u2019 Rights.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The two heads of state, treating each other as <\/span><\/span>open and sincere,<\/span><\/span> share <\/span><\/span>same or <\/span><\/span>similar stands on many international and regional <\/span><\/span>affairs, said <\/span><\/span>Titov<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n It testifies that guided by the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, <\/span><\/span>China-Russia<\/span><\/span>ties are running along a track of high-level development, no matter in international or bilateral sphere, he added. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Xi <\/span><\/span>announced<\/span><\/span> in his speech that China has set up a development fund with 100 billion <\/span><\/span>yuan<\/span><\/span> to promote regional cooperation with Russia<\/span><\/span>, with an input of <\/span><\/span>10 billion yuan ($1.46 billion) in the initial stage<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The president pledged<\/span><\/span> that China is willing to work with Russia on the<\/span><\/span> fund<\/span><\/span> management and <\/span><\/span>put<\/span><\/span> major projects<\/span><\/span> into place<\/span><\/span>, in an effort to build the fund into an important platform for China-Russia sub-national cooperation.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n As a frequent <\/span><\/span>guest<\/span><\/span> of China-Russia regional cooperation events, Tivot highly agrees with Xi, saying both Russia\u2019s Far East and northeastern China need to develop, and there is huge potential for coordinated development of these regions.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIt<\/span><\/span> has<\/span><\/span> been a dozen of years since last time I came to Vladivostok. I was surprised by the huge number of Chinese visitors here and the Chinese signs posted at local shops,\u201d said associate professor Oleg Timofeev from Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia who<\/span><\/span> also<\/span><\/span> attended the EEF. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n It <\/span><\/span>rightly verifies<\/span><\/span> the<\/span><\/span> booming<\/span><\/span> economic, trade and cultural<\/span><\/span> cooperation<\/span><\/span> between China and Russia,<\/span><\/span> he told People\u2019s Daily.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Timofeev spoke highly of Xi\u2019s remarks at the plenary session<\/span><\/span> of the forum<\/span><\/span> that the cooperation between China and Russia\u2019s Far East will embrace a harvest. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n He <\/span><\/span>explained<\/span><\/span> that Russia places <\/span><\/span>great<\/span><\/span> importance on the Belt and Road Initiative proposed by China, and <\/span><\/span>its<\/span><\/span> Far East region is taking its geographical advantages to open wider to Chinese border provinces such as Heilongjiang, and <\/span><\/span>expand<\/span><\/span> trade with southeastern Chinese coastal provinces through the ports in the Far East.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cChina is playing a<\/span><\/span> positive<\/span><\/span> and vital role in the Northeast Asia cooperation,\u201d Timofeev said, <\/span><\/span>calling on <\/span><\/span>countries in the region <\/span><\/span>to<\/span><\/span> strengthen dialogue, <\/span><\/span>cement<\/span><\/span> mutual trust and jointly explore the way of common development despite rising unilateralism and protectionism in the world. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \u201cPresident Xi\u2019s speech was marvelous, and I agree with his views<\/span><\/span> on<\/span><\/span> peace and security, deepening cooperation, and common development,\u201d said US investor Jim Rogers after the EEF session.<\/span><\/span> Visiting China for the first time <\/span><\/span>in 1984<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>Rogers is now living in Asia and <\/span><\/span>travels<\/span><\/span> to China around 10 times each year<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \u201cMy understanding of<\/span><\/span> China <\/span><\/span>has <\/span><\/span>deepened as I visited the country more,\u201d Rogers<\/span><\/span> told the People<\/span><\/span>\u2019<\/span><\/span>s Daily, adding that <\/span><\/span>Chinese people are diligent, hardworking, and well-educated, and they value savings. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n The reform and opening up has brought profound changes to China, and also the world, added<\/span><\/span> the investor who also <\/span><\/span>encourages his children to learn Chinese. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n He highly appreciates the Belt and Road Initiative, saying it has the power to promote the trend of times. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \u201cNoticing the imbalanced development among different countries and regions, President Xi creatively proposed the Belt and Road Initiative to promote common development through infrastructure construction,\u201d he said, adding that it would be very inspirational if the initiative is further implemented.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n Pics:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Russian students hold Chinese and Russian national flags to welcome Chinese guests. 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