The former president of the Philippines Gloria Macapagal Arroyo accepted an interview with China Today. When speaking of the unique characteristics of Asian civilization and its contributions to the promotion of regional integration, she noted that the new historical phase and new kind of globalization that is being ushered in will prosper in the East rather than the West.

SINCE the 1970s, the gravity of global economy has gradually shifted towards Asia. Compared with other regions, Asia has played an active and leading role in terms of output, trade, and development. China’s reform and opening-up and its rapid development have provided a continuous driving force for Asia’s economic development and led Asia to become the region with the most economic vigor and development potential in the world today.

Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Shaukat Aziz gave an exclusive interview to China Today. In talking about Asian civilization, he points out that Asian civilization is a driving force moving the world forward.

THE world is currently experiencing unprecedented transformation. The process of economic globalization has undergone profound changes, the global multilateral mechanism is undergoing deep adjustments, and the existing international system and the global order need to be profoundly transformed and remolded.

CHINA defies easy categorization. With a population of more than 1.3 billion, it stretches from the barren Taklamakan Desert in the west to the booming metropolis of Shanghai in the east. It is ultramodern and deeply traditional at the same time. The most basic knowledge about China is that the politics, economy and culture vary by regions.