Under the strategic guidance of the leaders of both sides, practical cooperation between China and ASEAN across various fields has continued to deepen. It has gone beyond the scope of purely bilateral or regional cooperation and become a "demonstration zone" for implementing the Global Governance Initiative.

　　Forty-seven percent of respondents chose trade and investment liberalization and facilitation, ranking it first, when asked, "In which areas do you think China and ASEAN should strengthen cooperation most in global governance?" This was followed by stronger China-ASEAN cooperation on international and regional hotspot issues, selected by 41 percent of respondents.

　　In addition, more than one-third of respondents hope that China and ASEAN would expand cooperation in safeguarding the rights and interests of developing countries, ensuring food and energy security, and addressing climate change and promoting green development.

　　Graphic: GT