People's Daily Survey Reveals Strong Consensus across Asia-Pacific: Building Regional Community Reflects Public Aspiration

A report titled “An Asia-Pacific of Vitality: Public Opinion Across 16 Countries” was released on Oct. 13 by People's Daily at the 2025 China-South Korea Media Cooperation Forum in Seoul.

- By BAI YANG, CUI QI, PEOPLE'S DAILY

The report reveals that people across the region view the entire Asia-Pacific as an interdependent community with common interests and a shared future. They support enhanced cooperation among Asia-Pacific economies to build a dynamic, harmonious and prosperous Asia-Pacific community.

According to the survey, over 80 percent of respondents acknowledge the contributions of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to regional economic development, social progress, and improvement of people's wellbeing. More than 70 percent support their own country engaging more actively and deeply within the APEC framework. Over 70 percent look forward to building an open, dynamic, resilient and peaceful Asia-Pacific community by 2040. These findings demonstrate resounding public desire across the region to deepen APEC cooperation and develop an open regional economy.