In today's world, the international situation is turbulent and intertwined, with unilateralism, protectionism, and bullying moving against the tide, posing severe challenges to the development of all countries. How to seek certainty in a situation filled with uncertainty? Openness remains the key to solving problems; Collaboration is still the way forward. The 2025 Global Trade and Investment Promotion Summit will be held in Beijing on May 22. Chinese guests and nearly 400 foreign representatives from 48 countries and regions held dialogues, exchanges, and sought common development cooperation around the theme of "Embracing the Digital Age and Joining Hands for Common Development", once again demonstrating China's firm commitment to open development and conveying the international community's firm expectations for China's opportunities. Believing in China means believing in tomorrow, and investing in China means investing in the future. The number of countries and regions participating in this summit, as well as the scale of overseas institutions and personnel, have all reached a new high in previous years. 70 senior representatives from foreign-funded enterprises in China attended the conference, including 29 from Fortune Global 500 companies; All 16 overseas Chinese business associations sent representatives to attend, including 7 chamber of commerce presidents. Embracing China means embracing opportunities. Continuously investing in China and participating in its economic growth and innovation... The heat at the venue showcases the magnetic force of China's opportunities. A steadily developing and more open China's leadership in international cooperation continues to rise. Since its establishment in 2022, the Global Trade and Investment Promotion Summit has been closely following the pulse of the global economy. The theme of this summit is a precise response to the latest technological wave. Currently, from artificial intelligence to quantum computing, from big data to blockchain, a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation is emerging, and strengthening technological empowerment is a necessary answer for the development of all parties. The "Beijing Initiative for the 2025 Global Trade and Investment Promotion Summit" released at the summit calls for the global business community to join hands in exploring new forms and fields of cooperation, and to build consensus for all parties to walk side by side and seek common development in the digital age. China's high-quality development brings new opportunities for deepening foreign cooperation. Embracing the era of digital intelligence, all parties attach greater importance to Chinese concepts and practices because the current booming development of China's digital economy is accompanied by the emergence of new technologies, models, and formats, some of which are leading globally. From the joint construction of 5G factories by Chinese and Thai enterprises to the joint construction of South America's first smart port by China and Peru, relying on strong digital infrastructure and innovation capabilities, China is collaborating with more and more global partners in the digital blue ocean to explore the forefront of the industry. History and reality have jointly proven that the more uncertainty and risk challenges the world economy faces, the more it needs to resolve difficulties through openness and gather strength through cooperation. Since the beginning of this year, due to the unilateralism and protectionism policies of certain countries, global trade has continued to fluctuate, and the recovery of the world economy has become even more difficult. At critical moments, wisdom and responsibility are especially needed. As the world's second-largest economy, China insists on expanding high-level opening-up to the outside world, which is widely regarded as a key force in promoting openness and cooperation in today's world. As pointed out by Greenspan, Secretary General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, "China advocates open trade and firmly believes in the contribution of trade and investment to development, which is a very important example of development in the 20th and 21st centuries." The steady progress of the construction of the China ASEAN Free Trade Area is a prominent example. Recently, both sides announced the comprehensive completion of the China ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0 negotiations, taking a crucial step towards the goal of signing an upgraded protocol. As both large economies with significant impact on the world economy, China and ASEAN are firmly moving towards free trade, which not only adds momentum to the development of both sides, but also adds confidence to the international community's commitment to promoting inclusive economic globalization at critical moments. China has said and done so to resist 'decoupling and disconnection', 'small courtyards and high walls', and excessive tariffs through openness, inclusiveness, solidarity, and cooperation. China is willing to continue to work with other countries to practice true multilateralism, uphold the multilateral trading system centered on the World Trade Organization, firmly oppose unilateralism, protectionism, and bullying, promote the construction of an open world economy, and inject more stability and certainty into the world. (New Society)