Summary of the International Seminar on “ASEAN-China Strategic Partnership: New Era, New Vision”

Abstract

The international seminar on “ASEAN-China Strategic Partnership: New Era New Vision” was jointly organized by the Institute of East Asian Studies, Thammasart University in cooperation with the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the Kingdom of Thailand and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand on October 22, 2018 at the Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok. The
background of the seminar was based on the importance of the 15 years of establishment of the ASEANChina Strategic Partnership which has further expanded its cooperation agenda and contributed to regional peace, stability and prosperity. The objective of the international seminar was to enhance understanding of the achievements of the ASEAN-China strategic partnership over the past 15 years under the
development of ASEAN Community in 2015, ASEAN’s development over the past 5 decades and
achievements of China’s reform and opening up over the last 4 decades. The seminar aimed to pool fresh ideas on promoting ASEAN-China cooperation in various aspects, from politics, economy and culture.