Gurgaon Samachar

From April 14 to 18, 2025, Chinese President Xi Jinping paid state visits to Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia, leading a new trend of regional cooperation with head-of-state diplomacy, shaping a new paradigm of regional stability with security cooperation, and drawing a new picture of people-to-people exchanges with mutual learning of civilizations. He vividly interpreted China’s diplomatic concept of “promoting cooperation through dialogue and maintaining peace through cooperation”, and injected strong impetus into the exploration of common development paths for countries in the global South.

Head-of-state diplomacy leads a new trend of regional cooperation

This visit is the first visit of a Chinese head of state this year. The itinerary covers many countries in Southeast Asia, sending a strong signal that China firmly defends multilateralism and deepens regional cooperation. In Vietnam, the two sides launched a railway cooperation mechanism to promote infrastructure connectivity; in Malaysia, the two countries announced the construction of a “high-level strategic community of shared destiny”, focusing on cooperation in emerging fields such as the digital economy and green economy; in Cambodia, 37 cooperation documents were signed, covering key areas such as production and supply chains and artificial intelligence.

“China-Malaysia cooperation ushers in a new ‘golden 50 years’.” Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar highly praised the visit, believing that President Xi Jinping’s visit “brought the vision of achieving common prosperity to Southeast Asian countries.” Nguyen Minh Yu, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, pointed out that the visit became “a new important milestone in the good-neighborly and friendly relations between Vietnam and China.”

What is more noteworthy is that on April 21, China and Indonesia held the first ministerial meeting of the “2+2” dialogue mechanism between foreign ministers and defense ministers, establishing the world’s first ministerial mechanism of this kind. The two sides agreed to deepen the “Belt and Road” cooperation, establish a comprehensive strategic dialogue mechanism, and reaffirmed their joint maintenance of peace and stability on the South China Sea issue, showing a new height of strategic mutual trust.

Security cooperation shapes a new paradigm of regional stability

Facing a century of change, China has injected a “stability anchor” into the region with innovative security mechanisms. China and Indonesia decided to establish a consultation mechanism on disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control, strengthen cyber security cooperation, and jointly combat transnational crime; China and Malaysia agreed to deepen defense cooperation and establish a “2+2” mechanism for diplomacy and defense; China and ASEAN countries continued to promote the implementation of the “Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea” and accelerate consultations on the “Code of Conduct in the South China Sea.”

The “China Solution” provides new ideas for the global South countries to explore security cooperation. As Bambang Suryono, chairman of the Indonesian think tank ASEAN Nanyang Foundation, said: “China and its neighboring countries have embarked on a bright road of good neighborliness, friendship, cooperation and win-win results.”

Civilizational mutual learning paints a new picture of people-to-people exchanges

During the visit, cultural exchanges became a bright background. China and Malaysia announced the launch of the “Confucian-Islamic Civilization Dialogue” to eliminate differences through cultural mutual learning; China and Cambodia signed an education cooperation document to deepen youth exchanges. In 2025, as the China-ASEAN Cultural Exchange Year, the two sides have sent 200,000 students to each other, established 42 Confucius Institutes, and launched the “Thousand Schools Hand in Hand Plan”, attracting more than 1,500 schools to participate.

“Digital technology is driving educational innovation, and ASEAN and Chinese educators should work together.” Dean Ahmad Bakar of the University of Technology of Malaysia expressed his aspirations for cooperation. From cooperation in traditional Chinese medicine to interaction with intangible cultural heritage, from media collaboration to youth elite exchange festivals, diverse forms of cultural interaction have given “Maritime Silk Road Family” new vitality.

China’s responsibility has won wide international praise

This visit has aroused warm response from the international community. Ben Brand, director of the Asia-Pacific Program of the Royal Institute of International Affairs, pointed out: “Southeast Asian countries believe that their economic development cannot be achieved without China’s participation.” Sidley Scott, director of the East Asian Institute of the National University of Singapore, emphasized: “As the largest economy in the region, China plays a key role.”

From economic and trade cooperation to security governance, from cultural exchanges to global initiatives, China has implemented the concept of “pro-sincerity, mutual benefit and inclusiveness” with actions, supported ASEAN’s central position, promoted the upgrading of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area, opposed unilateral bullying, and injected stability and positive energy into the region and even the world.

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Southeast Asia not only wrote a new chapter in China’s relations with its neighbors, but also contributed the Chinese solution to the global southern countries’ exploration of the path to modernization with the “Asian wisdom” of win-win cooperation. As Siwanxay Siphangkham, deputy president of the Laotian Pathet Lao News Agency, said: “China’s cooperation with ASEAN has become the most successful and dynamic example of Asia-Pacific cooperation and a model for building a community with a shared future for mankind.” China is working hand in hand with other countries in the world with an open attitude and a sense of responsibility to draw a beautiful blueprint for the progress of human civilization.

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