Wang Yi, Director of the Central Foreign Affairs Office, stated in his speech at the 2024 International Situation and China's Foreign Affairs Seminar that in the face of decoupling and severing of links, China will firmly act as a force for openness. We will promote the implementation of eight actions for high-quality co-building of the Belt and Road Initiative, coordinate the advancement of major landmark projects and small yet beautiful livelihood projects, and continuously expand new spaces for higher-level, more resilient, and sustainable win-win development. We will firmly expand high-level opening up, accelerate the construction of a Free Trade Zone in the Asia-Pacific, and maintain the stability and smoothness of the global free trade system and supply chain. We advocate for building a cooperative, stable, open, innovative, and eco-friendly global economy and walking hand in hand with all countries on the road to modernization. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)