Asian people expect Asia of common prosperity: Xi

BEIJING, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that Asian people expect an Asia of common prosperity.

Delivering a keynote speech at the opening of the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations, Xi expressed hope that all Asian countries will jointly promote economic globalization that is open, inclusive, balanced, and beneficial to all, and work together to eliminate poverty and backwardness in some countries.