In the past two years, against globalization and trade protectionism, the world's political and economic order has been severely challenged, and the international situation has increasingly showing Volatility, UNCERTAINTY, Complexity and Ambiguity)specialty.In contrast to the global situation, within the East Asia, including the ASEAN region, international relations are increasingly close, and exchanges and cooperation has been deepened.Along with the successful convening and active progress of a series of senior officials and ministers this year, the ASEAN and its leaders of the dialogue partner country will be held in Singapore, which will be held in Singapore in November.Trade protectionism, promoting regional trustworthy cooperation, and prosperity to a new level.
In the relationship between ASEAN and dialogue partners, China MDASH; ASEAN relations have been recognized as the most connotative and vibrant group of relationships.2018 is the 15th anniversary of the establishment of a strategic partnership in China; ASEAN's establishment of a strategic partnership, China MDASH; ASEAN's innovation year, and the second year of ASEAN 50 years.At the same time, this year also marks the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening up, the 5th anniversary of the implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative, and the beginning of the 19th National Congress.In addition, the leader of the Chinese leader put forward new initiatives to create new ideas and expand openness at the 2018 Boao Asian Forum Annual Conference.A good basis of relations and rare historical opportunities blend with each other, so that the upcoming China MDASH; the ASEAN Summit is particularly exciting.
Since China started the dialogue between China and ASEAN in 1991, the two parties connected by landscapes have continued to strengthen political trust, and the continuous deepening of pragmatic cooperation has continued to deepen, and humanistic exchanges have become increasingly closer.
The close political and economic relations have also led to the continuous activity of civil exchanges.The flow of bilateral personnel exceeds 30 million people per year.In the summer and autumn of alone, there are over 2700 flights every week.In the field of culture and education, the total number of international students on both sides has 200,000.More than 30 Chinese MDASH; ASEAN Education and Training Center, six Chinese cultural centers, 33 Confucius Institutes and 35 Confucius class have been established.In addition, since 2012, the annual theme year of China MDASH; ASEAN Cultural Exchange Year, and Tourism Cooperation Year has continuously consolidated the foundation of China MDASH in science and technology, culture, ocean, education, and tourism.EssenceIt can be said that China MDASH; ASEAN relations have entered a new stage of all -round development.
In 2015, ASEAN built a community supported by the three pillars of political security, economy, and social and culture, and became the first sub -regional community in Asia.Stable leading power.In China, as Premier Li Keqiang attended the Chinese MDash Secretariat of the ASEAN Secretariat of Jakarta in May this year, when the ASEAN strategic partnership 15th anniversary celebration, China has always supported ASEAN to play a greater role in building an open and inclusive regional structure, and is willing toBuild a closer community of destiny with ASEAN countries.There are reasons to believe that the upcoming China MDASH; the ASEAN Summit will bring a new era of open win -win situation, pioneering innovation, and tolerance for bilateral relations.
In August of this year, China MDASH; ASEAN Foreign Minister Conference revealed that the two sides have completed the formulation of China's MDASH; ASEAN strategic partnership is formulated in the 2030 vision, and it is expected to be released at the leadership summit.Calculating strategic partnership 2.0 Vision is expected to mechanically and systematically connect China ’s Belt and Road Initiative with ASEAN ASEAN Interconnection Master Plan 20252025 ASEAN Community Vision and other strategies. At the same timeFor example, in terms of Singapore's Smart National Strategy, China -Singapore has launched pragmatic cooperation in the fields of fintech, artificial intelligence, smart cities, Internet+, and digital economy.China MDASH; Singapore's Guangzhou Knowledge City has opened a model of innovation in the knowledge economy.In addition, the eastern economic corridors in Thailand, the two corridors in Vietnam, the Laos' land -locking country as the United States of Laos, and the Indonesian regional comprehensive economic corridor has been connected with the Belt and Road Initiative and is being implemented.
In terms of economy, the August Economic Minister of Economic Minister deepened China's MDASH; ASEAN Free Trade Agreement has also made positive progress in the negotiation process of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP).The goal of investing 500 billion US dollars has also been reiterated.In the face of the international situation, leaders may further upgrade the goals of bilateral trade and speed up the RCEP negotiations to respond to the current challenge for the global free trade system.
Considering the time sequence, ASEAN leaders and senior officials or attend the first China International Import Expo first. It is foreseeable that this event will strongly support Chinese leaders in the subsequent China MDash;And initiative.At the same time, this determination and initiative may also become a series of major multilateral diplomatic declarations such as Papua New Guinea Summit and G20 Buenos Aires Summit.
The author is a scholar of international issues of Li Guangyao Public Policy College of Singapore.
