China-ASEAN Joint Statement on Strengthening Common Sustainable Development (full text)

We, the members of the People's Republic of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), gathered in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on 11 November 2022 for the 25th ASEAN-China Leaders' Meeting.
Recalling with satisfaction the commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of China-ASEAN dialogue relations in 2021 and the significant achievements reflected in the joint statement of the Commemorative Summit, in particular the announcement of the establishment of a meaningful, substantive and mutually beneficial China-ASEAN comprehensive strategic partnership;
Recalling the important documents jointly developed by the two sides in recent years, including the Vision 2030 for the China-ASEAN Strategic Partnership, the Joint Statement of the Commemorative Summit on the 30th Anniversary of the Establishment of Dialogue Relations between China and ASEAN, and the China-ASEAN Joint Statement on Cooperation in Support of the ASEAN Comprehensive Recovery Framework and the Joint Statement on Strengthening China-ASEAN Cooperation on Green and Sustainable Development.
Reaffirming the principles, common values and norms embodied in the Charter of the United Nations, the ASEAN Charter, the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia, the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, the East Asia Summit Declaration of Principles on Mutually Beneficial Relations (Bali Principles), and the generally recognized principles of international law;
Support ASEAN in playing a leading role in shaping the regional architecture and promoting close cooperation between the two sides through ASEAN-led mechanisms;
Noting with appreciation the various activities carried out by the two sides under the framework of the Year of Sustainable Development Cooperation 2021 and 2022;
Welcome the statements and visions of China and ASEAN aimed at promoting sustainable development in the region, including the ASEAN Community Vision 2025, the ASEAN Indo-Pacific Vision, and the Belt and Road Initiative;
Appreciates China's global development initiative, which is committed to mutual promotion with the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; notes China's announcement of new funding measures at the Global Development High-level Dialogue to promote global development; attaches importance to China's initiative to build a peaceful home, a peaceful home, a prosperous home, a beautiful home, and a friendly home in the region;
Recognizing that the region faces increasingly complex challenges, including geopolitical evolution, protectionism, complex transnational threats, climate change and technological changes, which are further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and its negative impacts on livelihoods, societies and economies;
Recognizing the importance of China and ASEAN working together to promote a healthy global and regional development environment, maintain regional peace, stability and tranquillity, share development opportunities and share development experiences in the face of major challenges, and emphasize that China-ASEAN cooperation to promote common development is conducive to promoting regional and global sustainable development goals;
Emphasize upholding the people-centered development concept, implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adhering to inclusive growth, building a future in harmony with nature, and striving to leave no country or anyone behind;
Noting the importance of development issues in the agenda of international cooperation, and emphasizing that international development cooperation should be tailored to local conditions, oriented to the actual needs of developing countries and focused on capacity-building through cooperation, best practice sharing and technical assistance, including through ASEAN-led mechanisms;
It is hereby decided that:
1. reaffirmed its adherence to the development orientation and priority of development, and deepened cooperation through joint consultation and joint construction to build a meaningful, substantive and mutually beneficial China-ASEAN comprehensive strategic partnership to promote peace, tranquillity, prosperity and sustainable development;
2. to continue to implement the ASEAN Integration Initiative and the ASEAN Comprehensive Recovery Framework; stress the importance of ASEAN solidarity and centrality in advancing the development of the ASEAN subregion; and recognize the important role of subregional development in promoting ASEAN regional integration and community-building, in particular in narrowing the development gap within ASEAN and between ASEAN and other regions, given the new development gaps, challenges and priorities posed by the COVID-19 pandemic;
3. promote cooperation in infrastructure construction, accelerate the implementation of the China-ASEAN Joint Statement on the Docking and Cooperation between the Belt and Road Initiative and the 2025 Master Plan for ASEAN Connectivity, improve the level of connectivity between China and ASEAN, and facilitate cross-border travel, trade and people-to-people exchanges;
4. support the four priority areas of the ASEAN Indo-Pacific Vision, namely, maritime, connectivity, the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, economic and other areas of cooperation; promote mutually beneficial cooperation between the Belt and Road Initiative and the ASEAN Indo-Pacific Vision, explore development cooperation through the Global Development Initiative, contribute to the realization of the ASEAN Community Vision 2025, support the ASEAN Community-building process, and further strengthen the existing ASEAN-led mechanisms;
5. promote cooperation in the fourth industrial revolution and digital transformation, including cooperation in intelligent manufacturing and green industrialization, and jointly explore the construction of economic corridors and demonstration zones for international production capacity cooperation. Interested ASEAN countries are welcome to participate in the joint construction of the China-Singapore (Chongqing) strategic connectivity demonstration project "New International Land and Sea Trade Channel" to jointly improve the connectivity and resilience of supply chains in the region;
6. implement the China-ASEAN Action Plan for Building a Closer Future-oriented Science, Technology and Innovation Partnership (2021-2025) and expand cooperation in science, technology and innovation;
7. implement the results of the China-ASEAN Digital Economy Cooperation Year, further strengthen bilateral cooperation in the fields of e-commerce, smart cities, artificial intelligence, small and medium-sized enterprises, human capital development in digital technology and applications, digital transformation, and cyber security, develop the digital economy, and promote Women's entrepreneurship;
8. to strengthen cooperation in the development and application of new energy technologies, green investment and financing, and capacity building, promote energy transformation and industrial structure upgrading, and welcome the establishment of the China-ASEAN Clean Energy Cooperation Center to achieve low-carbon economic development and green sustainable growth;
9. continue to promote regional economic integration, welcome the official launch of the 3.0 version of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area negotiations, support the full and effective implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP), deepen customs, technical barriers to trade and sanitary and phytosanitary cooperation, and promote Trade facilitation; give full play to the role of China International Import Expo, China-ASEAN Expo, China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit and other platforms, support ASEAN to expand exports of agricultural products to China;
10. strengthen cooperation in the field of public health, implement the "China-ASEAN Public Health Cooperation Initiative", and reach agreement on the "China-ASEAN Health Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding" as soon as possible; strengthen cooperation in disaster reduction and disaster management, and implement the "China-ASEAN Disaster Management Work Plan (2021-2025)"; support ASEAN to achieve regional production and open and smooth supply of key materials such as food, vaccines, medical supplies and energy in the region;
11. Persist in ensuring and improving people's livelihood while promoting sustainable and inclusive development, and continue to hold institutional exchange activities and pilot demonstration projects such as the China-ASEAN Forum on Social Development and Poverty Reduction and the Village Official Exchange Project to promote social development, poverty reduction and Regional food security;
Strengthen the role of women in the implementation of the ASEAN Comprehensive Recovery Framework to promote sustainable development and enhance socio-economic resilience in the region;
13. Take note of China's initiative to establish a special China-ASEAN joint development loan, encourage the further promotion of China-ASEAN practical cooperation through the China-ASEAN Cooperation Fund; encourage global and regional financial institutions such as the World Bank, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, and the Asian Development Bank to provide the region with more development resources;
14. Relying on the think tanks of China and ASEAN countries to carry out capacity building and experience exchange activities to provide support for policy formulation in the fields of circular economy and sustainable development.

Source: Xinhua