My major takeaway is President Xi's first comment, about peace and Asia.

I was born in a lucky generation, not in times of conflict or in times of war. Sometimes my generation may take peace for granted. But if we see the history, we cannot take anything for granted.

So how do we continue the age of peace? We might not be talking about war. We might be talking about environmental challenges or terrorism.

This is not an issue that one country faces. We have to sit together, put these issues on the table and hopefully come to a consensus.

And hopefully occasions like today will provide such a chance.