Commissioned by the Academy for International Business Officials of the Ministry of Commerce, the Institute of Asian Studies of China Foreign Affairs University held a seminar on 'Building a Peaceful Home Together' for neighboring countries from August 27 to September 7, 2026. Government officials from Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Mongolia participated in the seminar. Focusing on peace, security and development in the neighborhood, the seminar enhanced participants' understanding of China's national conditions, Chinese modernization, and China's neighborhood diplomacy and security concepts through special lectures, discussions and field visits.
On August 27, the opening ceremony of the seminar was held, attended and addressed by Sun Jisheng, Vice President of China Foreign Affairs University. Sun Jisheng pointed out that China and its neighboring countries share a common future, and that peace and stability are an important foundation for common development and prosperity. Upholding the principle of amity, sincerity, mutual benefit and inclusiveness and a vision of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security, China stands ready to deepen exchanges and cooperation with neighboring countries and jointly safeguard regional peace and tranquility. Yang Yue, Deputy Director of the Institute of Asian Studies of CFAU, chaired the opening ceremony.
During the seminar, our university offered special lectures on themes including Chinese modernization, reform and opening up and economic development, China's neighborhood security environment, and the Global Security Initiative and the China-ASEAN community with a shared future, and organized field visits and exchanges in Beijing and Shenzhen on topics such as high-standard opening up, the safety of overseas operations, and sci-tech innovation and industrial development, enabling participants to gain an in-depth understanding of China's practice in coordinating development and security, and openness and security, and fostering new development drivers through sci-tech innovation.
On September 7, the closing ceremony of the seminar and an exchange of learning reflections were held at Shenzhen University. Chen Wen, Executive Dean of the School of Government of Shenzhen University, attended and delivered remarks, and Yang Yue, Deputy Director of the Institute of Asian Studies of CFAU, attended and delivered remarks online. Both sides expressed the hope that participants would take this opportunity to deepen their understanding of China's development practice, strengthen exchanges and mutual learning, and enhance understanding and mutual trust among neighboring countries. Representatives of the participants said the seminar had deepened their understanding of China's development path and security and development concepts, and that they would promote experience sharing and practical cooperation to support regional peace, stability and common development.
The successful holding of the seminar received strong support from the Academy of Global Governance and Development of Renmin University of China, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wangping Town of Mentougou District in Beijing, the Qianhai Authority of Shenzhen, Shenzhen University, the Institute for International Affairs of Qianhai, and relevant departments within the University, to which we express our heartfelt gratitude.
