KUNMING, July 5 (Xinhuanet) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said here on Tuesday that the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) economic cooperation program had not only reaped bounty fruits, but also left its participants a host of successful practices and experience.

    Addressing the opening ceremony of the Second GMS Summit in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, Wen said that the practices and experience could be summarized as follows:

    - Conducting equal-footed consultation with mutual respect. The GMS countries, although divergent in size and level of development, are all equal members in the Program.

    - Focusing on practical results through closer cooperation. Projects shall be chosen in the light of varying development needsof different countries and regions. A full and rational use of the cooperation fund is also a guarantee that benefits are shared by as many people as possible.

    - Listing priorities and proceeding in an orderly fashion. Success and practicality are attainable when resources and cooperation efforts are concentrated on projects that will give a strong push to the economy. At the same time, cooperation in other areas shall be carried out in steps and phases.

    - Coordinating actions with an overall planning. Alongside economic cooperation, vigorous efforts must be devoted to, among others, human resources development and environmental protection. Apart from infrastructure improvement, institutional innovation and policy adjustment will also contribute to better subregional climate for trade and investment.

    Wen said that that the afore-mentioned practices and experiencereflect different characteristics and requirements of various members and serve the common interests and shared goals of all themembers. They embody the flexibility and pragmatism of the GMS cooperation and underpin its longevity.

    "No wonder they have been widely endorsed by all parties, and we should carry them forward on a long-term basis," the premier said. Enditem