Boao Forum for Asia South China Sea Sub-forum： Pan-South China Sea economic cooperation has great potential and promising results.

　　CCTV News:The South China Sea Sub-forum of the 2018 Annual Meeting of Boao Forum for Asia was held in Boao, Hainan on the 11th. The theme of this sub-forum is "‘ 21st Century Maritime Silk Road ’ Economic cooperation with the Pan-South China Sea ". Hundreds of former government officials and famous scholars from more than 10 countries and regions attended the meeting.

　　In his opening speech, Yi Xianliang, Director of the Department of Border and Sea Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, said that at present, with the joint efforts of China and ASEAN countries, the situation in the South China Sea has remained generally stable, showing a positive development momentum. All parties have returned to the right track of dialogue and consultation to solve relevant disputes. China and ASEAN countries have reached an agreement on the framework of the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, and formally entered the negotiation stage of the text of the Code. Effectively controlling disputes, seeking cooperation and achieving win-win results are the aspirations of the people and the general trend of the region.

　　Some people think that the purpose of the "Indo-Pacific Strategy" proposed by the countries concerned is to hedge China’s "Belt and Road Initiative", and Yi Xianliang responded.

　　Yi Xianliang, Director of the Department of Border and Sea Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: "Openness and tolerance is the tradition of China’s foreign exchanges and cooperation, and it is also ‘ Belt and Road ’ The idea of the initiative. We look forward to more international and regional mechanisms, initiatives and ‘ Belt and Road ’ Propose docking, mutual tolerance and mutual promotion to achieve a win-win situation. "

　　Experts attending the meeting believe that Pan-South China Sea economic cooperation is an important part of the construction of the "21st Century Maritime Silk Road", and the related cooperation has great potential, a wide range of fields and predictable results.

　　Wu Shicun, Dean of China South Sea Research Institute.: "For example, an important project we want to push now, cruise tourism in the South China Sea and around the South China Sea, then cooperation in the fishery field, and then cooperation in the environmental protection field, are some areas where everyone can easily reach a consensus. Therefore, cooperation and maritime cooperation are easy first, then difficult, and gradually move forward from low-sensitivity areas to enhance mutual trust."

　　journalistExperts attending the meeting said that peace, stability and prosperity in the South China Sea are the blessings of the region and the people. Standing at the starting point of the new era, China will work with all parties, especially ASEAN countries, to seize the opportunity to build a pan-South China Sea cooperation platform and jointly build the South China Sea into a sea of peace, friendship and cooperation. "