ConsolidatingnewconsensusinChina-ASEANcooperationtoadvancethehigh-qualityconstructionofthe'BeltandRoad'_GuangmingOnlineConsolidatingnewconsensusinChina-ASEANcooperationtoadvancethehigh-qualityconstructionofthe'BeltandRoad'TheChina-ASEANExpo(CAEXPO)standsasavitalplatformforadvancingregionaleconomicintegration,embodyingthesharedvisionofcooperationandmutualbenefitbetweenChinaandASEANcountries.Sincetheinceptionofthe"BeltandRoad"initiative,CAEXPOhasseamlesslyintegratedwiththisstrategicplan,evolvingintoaregionalpublicassetandaninternationalcollaborationhubinsupportofthe"BeltandRoad."Thisevolutionhasopenedupbroaderhorizonsforregionaleconomicandtradecooperation.ChinahasconsistentlyregardedASEANasatoppriorityinitsneighboringdiplomacyandakeyregionforhigh-qualitycollaborationunderthe"BeltandRoad"framework.China-ASEANrelationshaveemergedasaremarkablesuccessandadynamicexemplarofcooperationintheAsia-Pacificregion,underliningthecommitmenttobuildingashareddestinyforhumanity.The20thCAEXPOhasdeepenedstrategiccooperationbetweenChinaandASEANnations,consolidatingnewstrategicunderstandingsandadvancingthehigh-qualitydevelopmentofthe"BeltandRoad."Thishasfurtherreinforcedcommoninterestsandmutualrecognition,fosteringatighter-knitChina-ASEANcommunitywithasharedfuturethatbetterservesChina'sregionaldiplomaticstrategyanditsoverallcommitmenttoopenness.Throughhigh-levelpolicydialoguesandinstitutionalopenness,ChinaandASEANnationsarejointlydrivingthehigh-qualitydevelopmentofthe"BeltandRoad."The20thCAEXPOplaysapivotalroleinthisendeavor.ChinaandASEANhaveestablishedcommunicationmechanismsacrossdiversefieldsandlevels,encompassingpolitics,security,economics,society,andtheenvironment.Thishasresultedintheinitialalignmentofdevelopmentstrategies,coordinateddevelopmentplanning,andharmonizedcooperationnorms.Furthermore,bothpartiesactivelyparticipateinshapingtraderules,includingstandardsforemergingindustries,technicalcriteria,productspecifications,andregulatorystandards.Bydistillinglocalizedexperiencesfromthe"BeltandRoad"implementation,theyarealsoadvancingnegotiationsfortheChina-ASEANFreeTradeArea3.0andthecomprehensiveimplementationoftheRegionalComprehensiveEconomicPartnership(RCEP).Thisstrategicalignmentstrengthensinstitutionalcoordinationinvarioussectorssuchastrade,investment,finance,intellectualpropertyprotection,personnelmobility,thedigitaleconomy,andsupplychaindevelopment,therebybuildinglocalizedrulesthatmeetthepracticalneedsofChinaandASEANcountriesasacommunityofsharedfuture.OptimizingthedigitaleconomiclandscapebetweenChinaandASEANandjointlyconstructingahigh-qualitydigital"BeltandRoad"areidentifiedascrucialbreakthroughsforenhancingcooperationquality.Therapidadvancementofemergingdigitaltechnologieslike5G,bigdata,cloudcomputing,andartificialintelligencehastransformedthedigitaleconomyintoaprimarydriverforthehigh-qualitydevelopmentofthe"BeltandRoad."ChinaandASEANhavecapitalizedontheirrespectivedigitalmarkets,resources,andtechnologicalstrengthstobuilddependabledigitalinfrastructure,promoteindustrialdigitization,andpositionthedigitaleconomyasacornerstoneforeconomicrecoveryandhigh-qualitydevelopment.Bothsidesareacceleratingthealignmentoftheirdigitaldevelopmentstrategies,fosteringanopenandinclusiveenvironmentfordigitaleconomiccooperation.Inthefuture,ChinaandASEANshouldfurtherenhancedigitalandnetworkinfrastructureconstruction,extendthereachofnewdigitalinfrastructure,reducedigitaleconomyoperatingcosts,andproviderobustfinancialsupportforsignificantChina-ASEANdigitaleconomicprojects.Thiscanbeachievedthroughimproveddigitalfinancialservicesystemsandinvestmentandfinancingchannelsfordigitalinfrastructureconstruction.Additionally,bothpartiesshouldbolstertheeffectivealignmentandcommunicationofdigitaleconomicpolicies,rules,institutions,technologies,andstandards,collaborativelydismantlinginstitutionalbarrierstodigitaleconomiccooperation.Theyshouldexpeditetheestablishmentofacomprehensivemechanismforsafeguardingthedevelopmentofdigitaleconomiccooperation,withthegoalofenhancingtheinternationalmarketcompetitivenessofthedigitaleconomyindustry.Thisincludesmaintainingthesecurityandstabilityofthedigitaleconomicindustrychain,supplychain,andinnovationchain,andestablishingdigitaleconomicplatforms,facilitatingcross-borderdigitaltrade,andstreamliningcross-bordere-commercelogisticsandpaymentsystemstopromoteconvenientcross-borderdigitaltrade.StrengtheningtheconstructionofcomplementaryindustrialchainsupportsystemsbetweenChinaandASEANiscrucialtoensuringthesafeandstabledevelopmentofindustrialandsupplychains.The"BeltandRoad"initiative,throughcapacitycooperationandtradeinintermediateproducts,haselevatedtheintegrationcapabilityofChina-ASEANindustrialandsupplychains.Thishasfacilitatedthereconfigurationandoptimizationofregionalindustrialchains,addressingstructuralissuesinregionalindustries.ChinaandASEANcountriesenjoycomplementaryadvantagesandasolidfoundationforindustrialcooperation.Amidglobalvaluechainrestructuringandindustrialrealignment,theyarejointlyconstructingregionalindustrialchains,offeringopportunitiesforbothsidestoupgradeindustriesandenhancetheirpositionsinthevalsuechain.Toaddressthechallengesstemmingfromthecurrentglobalweakindustrialfoundation,ChinaandASEANshouldfocusonstrengtheningindustrialbasiccapabilities,consolidatingtheresilienceofindustrialandsupplychains,andensuringsmoothandorderlyoperations.Inthecurrentglobaleconomiclandscapecharacterizedbyinsufficientendogenousgrowthmomentumandweakdemand,advancingthehigh-qualitydevelopmentofthe"BeltandRoad"representsafeasiblepathforachievinghigher-level,moreefficient,fairer,andsustainabledevelopmentbetweenChinaandASEANcountries.ThereisextensivescopeforcooperationbetweenChinaandASEANcountriesintherealmsofthedigitaleconomy,greendevelopment,andhealthcare,offeringimmenseprospectsforthehigh-qualitydevelopmentofthe"BeltandRoad."Byjointlynurturingnewgrowthdriversandcontinuingtheircommitmenttobuildingacommunitywithasharedfutureforhumanity,ChinaandASEANcanscriptanewchapterinthehigh-qualitydevelopmentofthe"BeltandRoad."Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.