Good relations with neighboring countries underlies the efforts to realize a sound environment for common prosperity

President Xi Jinping's speech on the necessity of good diplomacy to realize a sound regional environment provides an important compass for the country to navigate the trend of the times and consolidate its friendly relations with neighboring countries.

The speech, delivered at a conference on diplomatic work held in Beijing on Thursday and Friday, embodied a vibrant new vision for China's diplomacy with its neighbors and reaffirmed establishing friendships and partnerships with neighboring countries is the strategic choice of the country's new leadership.