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Exercising self-restraint is critically important. All claimants need to avoid actions that will provoke responses from others. This is important because once an incident starts between two or more claimants, there's really no mechanism to stop it. So self-restraint is a form of preventive diplomacy, and it is essential for all claimants to practice it.  We also need greater efforts focused on confidence-building. The South China Sea situation is evolving in a larger context of intensifying rivalries, low trust, rising insecurity and tension. And there is the possibility that brinkmanship will come forward. Unfortunately, the South China Sea at the moment is suffering from a noticeable lack of confidence-building measures, which explains the low trust that exists now among some of the claimants.  The ability of China and ASEAN to manage the South China Sea disputes peacefully will serve as a powerful example to a troubled world, demonstrating that the relationship between the two sides is also a robust problem-solving partnership and that Asians have the craft, skill and political will to transform conflict into cooperation. Source: Global Times

The BCG (Bio-Circular-Green) economic model is seen as a pathway to building a healthier, greener, and more inclusive economy. By readjusting Thailand’s national energy plan and shifting its focus to improving energy efficiency, a gradual green transformation is being pushed forward.

Both sides should solidly promote pragmatic cooperation on green projects, while also deepen communication and cooperation across the entire industry chain of the green and low-carbon economy, including green technology, green equipment, and green services.

Young people are encouraged to take an active part in the development of China-ASEAN relations, help to strengthen the bond among the two billion Chinese and ASEAN people with the spark of youth exchanges and interactions, and in their own way make unremitting contributions and provide inexhaustible impetus for the continuous development of China-ASEAN relations.

​Green development is not just a necessary response to global climate change, but also a crucial means to drive sustainable economic growth in the region.