By Xing Yang and Cheng Anqi
邢扬、程安琪
GUANGZHOU, June 26 -- The 2nd China-ASEAN Defense Think Tank Exchange kicked off in Guangzhou, capital city of south China's Guangdong Province, on Tuesday. More than 70 defense policy officers, experts and scholars from China, the 10 ASEAN countries, and Timor-Leste conducted in-depth discussions on topics such as deepening mutual trust and cooperation between China and ASEAN countries and solving international and regional security problems.
广州6月2日电 第二届中国-东盟防务智库交流活动25日在广州开幕。来自中国、东盟10国和东帝汶的70余名防务政策官员及专家学者围绕深化中国与东盟国家互信合作、破解国际和地区安全难题等内容展开深入研讨。
The exchange was hosted by Academy of Military Sciences of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) and organized by Jinan University, with the theme of "Peace Cooperation Shared Future". During the event, representatives of all parties exchanged views and shared ideas on topics such as "Working together to create a peaceful environment for development and prosperity", "ASEAN's centrality and regional security", "Deepening defense and security cooperation: the role of defense think tanks", "Promoting security governance in Southeast Asia", and "Fostering sustainable security: the contribution of the military".
本届交流活动由军事科学院主办、暨南大学协办，主题为“和平•合作•共命运”。活动期间，与会各方代表围绕“相向而行：为发展繁荣营造和平环境”“东盟中心地位与地区安全”“深化防务安全合作：防务智库的作用”“推进东南亚地区安全治理”“构建可持续安全：军队的贡献”等议题交流观点，分享理念。
At the opening ceremony, the Chinese representatives put forward three proposals. First, building a China-ASEAN defense think tank exchange platform with greater policy influence. Second, creating a China-ASEAN defense think tank brand with a greater say in international discourse. Third, developing a China-ASEAN defense think tank cooperation network that operates on a regular basis.
在当天举行的开幕式上，中方代表提出三点倡议：一是构建更具政策影响力的中国-东盟防务智库交流平台；二是打造更具国际话语权的中国-东盟防务智库特色品牌；三是搭建常态化运行的中国-东盟防务智库合作网络。
It is reported that the China-ASEAN Defense Think Tank Exchange is a concrete measure for China to implement the outcomes of the China-ASEAN Defense Ministers' Informal Meeting. The event aims to continuously enhance understanding and mutual trust and facilitate the building of a China-ASEAN community with a shared future.
据介绍，举办中国-东盟防务智库交流活动，是中方落实中国-东盟防长非正式会晤成果的具体举措，旨在不断增进理解互信，助力中国-东盟命运共同体建设。
