“亚太和平发展对话”国际学术会议在海南海口举行

Core Viewpoint - The "Asia-Pacific Peace Development Dialogue 2025" conference emphasizes the importance of strengthening cooperation between China and ASEAN in the face of global challenges and the rise of protectionism and unilateralism [1][3]. Group 1: Cooperation and Development - Experts agree on the need for China and ASEAN to support each other's core interests and build a closer community of shared destiny based on mutual respect [3]. - China has consistently supported ASEAN's central role and worked with ASEAN countries to maintain the stability of the regional multilateral trade system and ensure smooth supply chains [3][5]. - The focus of future cooperation should be on enhancing resilience to make development outcomes more sustainable and inclusive, particularly in infrastructure connectivity and economic cooperation [3][5]. Group 2: Security Cooperation - Development is seen as the foundation of security, while security is a prerequisite for development, with a focus on institutionalized security cooperation that avoids confrontational logic [5]. - China and ASEAN's cooperation often takes the form of "crisis-type cooperation," addressing specific issues to gradually build mutual trust and fill security gaps [3][5]. - The recent signing of the upgraded version of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0 agreement reflects a commitment to multilateralism and free trade, providing strong confidence and momentum for regional and global economic growth [5]. Group 3: Future Directions - Future cooperation should extend beyond traditional areas to include emerging sectors such as digital economy, green economy, and supply chain connectivity [5]. - The conference highlights the broader opportunities for cooperation as both China and ASEAN are high-growth economies committed to open markets [5].