“红厅论坛·开拓中国—东盟合作新空间”在印尼举行

Group 1 - The forum "Red Hall Forum: Exploring New Spaces for China-ASEAN Cooperation" was held in Jakarta, Indonesia, with nearly a hundred guests from government, academia, business, and media discussing the strengthening of China-ASEAN cooperation and building a community with a shared future [1][2] - Participants emphasized the importance of close cooperation between China and ASEAN amid global economic recovery challenges and geopolitical tensions, highlighting that policy coordination, practical cooperation, and promoting mutual understanding will help consolidate regional stability and drive common prosperity [2][3] - ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn noted that ASEAN and China have established one of the most substantive and dynamic partnerships in the region, with China being ASEAN's largest trading partner, and the signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the upgraded China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0 agreement opening new chapters for cooperation [2] Group 2 - The forum featured a report titled "RCEP and the Vision of the Maritime Silk Road: New Spaces for China-ASEAN Cooperation," which was released in Indonesian and reviewed the achievements of China and ASEAN under the RCEP and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road frameworks, analyzing cooperation opportunities in regional economic integration [5] - The forum also included a China-ASEAN media think tank salon, attracting representatives from over ten media and think tanks from ASEAN countries, emphasizing the importance of media and think tank exchanges in deepening understanding and solidifying the social foundation for regional cooperation [5]