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The2025 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 thePolitburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party—Xi Jinping,Li Qiang,Zhao Leji,Wang Huning,Cai Qi,Ding Xuexiang, andLi Xi—along withVice PresidentHan Zheng, participated in the meeting. The meeting was headed byXi Jinping, theGeneral 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, theChina–United States trade war reignited due toPresident of the United StatesDonald 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 theGreat Hall of the People in Beijing, China.[8] Xi Jinping convened with executives from numerous foreign corporations, includingSaudi Aramco,BMW,Toyota andFedEx, at theGreat 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]
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 ofshared 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 andsupply 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 [zh],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]
CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping undertakes a three-nation visit toSoutheast Asia in April 2025,[17] marking his first overseas trip in 2025, aimed at strengthening relations with some of China's nearest neighbors amid escalating trade tensions with the United States.[8] Xi is scheduled to visitVietnam from April 14 to 15, thenMalaysia andCambodia from April 15 to 18.[18][19][20] OtherChinese Communist Party senior officialsCai Qi,Wang Yi, andWang Xiaohong visited these three countries together.[21][22]
The 2025 Hainan Free Trade Port Global Industry Investment Conference (Chinese:2025年海南自由贸易港全球产业招商大会) took place inHaikou, Hainan, on April 14, 2025.Vice PresidentHan Zheng participated and presented a speech.[23][24] Han emphasized that China is committed to high-level openness to foster high-quality growth and is expediting the execution of the fundamental policies ofHainan Free Trade Port.[25]
On April 15,Wang Huning,Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, convened withEddy Soeparno, Deputy Speaker of thePeople's Consultative Assembly (Rakyat), in Beijing.[26] Both parties articulated their intent to utilize the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between their nations as a catalyst for furthering bilateral cooperation. On April 13, President Xi Jinping andPresident of IndonesiaPrabowo Subianto exchanged congratulatory letters to commemorate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Indonesia.[27]
On April 18, 2025,Ding Xuexiang, Vice Premier of the State Council, convenes withRussian Energy MinisterSergey Tsivilyov in Beijing. The two parties engaged in discussions regarding the ongoing enhancement of mutually advantageous collaboration between China and Russia in the energy sector, as well as the consistent advancement of significant projects.[28][29]
