We, the Member States of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), and the People’s Republic of China, gathered at the 24th ASEAN-China Summit on 26 October 2021;

Hereby agree on the following:

● Support the ASEAN Comprehensive Recovery Framework (ACRF) and its Implementation Plan, which will guide both sides in deepening their cooperation in all fields, and appreciate that China will actively cooperate in the broad strategies and key priorities identified in the Framework through implementing practical cooperation initiatives;

Cooperation on Social Security

● Make good use of the mechanism of ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve (APTERR), and strengthen coordination and mutual assistance among related countries to ensure food supply and food security in the region;

● Explore the use of the ASEAN-China Cooperation Fund (ACCF) to further strengthen practical cooperation in youth exchanges, culture, and education, and further enhance the flagship program of ASEAN-China Young Leaders’ Scholarship (ACYLS);

● Enhance exchanges and cooperation on occupational health and safety. China will strengthen cooperation with the ASEAN Centre for Active Aging and Innovation (ACAI) and other related institutions, promote gender equality and women empowerment, and carry out exchanges and cooperation on the promotion and protection of rights and interests as well as social welfare of groups such as the poor, children, older persons, persons with disabilities, women and girls, migrant workers as well as other vulnerable groups;

● Continue the implementation of the ASEAN-China Social Development and Poverty Reduction Forum and related initiatives, and support poverty reduction and capacity building in rural areas of ASEAN Member States through experience sharing, personnel exchange, policy consultation, demonstration programs, including on the use of digital economy, as appropriate;

Sustainable Development

● Strengthen the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and early realisation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);

● Implement the outcomes of the ASEAN-China Year of Sustainable Development Cooperation, actively push forward sustainable economic recovery in the region, explore possible cooperation on circular economy and other sustainable economic models as inspired by regional and national action plans such as the Belt and Road Partnership on Green Development and Bio-Circular-Green Economy to achieve green, low-carbon, sustainable recovery and development and work together to promote the complementarities between the ASEAN Community Vision 2025 and the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;

● Support the convening of ASEAN-China high-level environmental policy dialogues and enhance exchanges and cooperation on the environment and sustainable development between ASEAN and Chinese institutions, including the ASEAN Centre for Sustainable Development Studies and Dialogue, the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity, and the China-ASEAN Environmental Cooperation Center (CAEC). Jointly implement the Framework of ASEAN-China Environmental Cooperation Strategy and Action Plan (2021-2025), promote cooperation in priority areas including environmental policy dialogue and capacity building, climate change and air quality improvement, sustainable cities and marine plastic reduction, biodiversity conservation, and ecosystem management. Promote integrated water resources management and explore ASEAN-China partnership on mangrove forest protection and other nature-based solutions to achieve the sustainability of the regional environment;

● Uphold the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities (CBDR-RC) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement, strengthen dialogue and international cooperation to respond to climate change, increase information exchange and experience sharing, provide mutual support and explore exchanges and cooperation in carbon trade and related areas to jointly address climate change and realise the transition to green and low-carbon development;

● Strengthen technological cooperation on energy storage, power grid, protection of critical energy infrastructures, and new energy sources, increase energy efficiency, realise the transition towards renewable and sustainable energy, exchange views on policies on low-carbon growth. Support the implementation of the ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation (APAEC) Phase II: 2021-2025. Implement the ASEAN-China New and Renewable Energy Action Plan and the ASEAN-China Clean Energy Capacity Building Program, through various activities such as knowledge and information exchange, capacity building programmes, joint research and publications, and demonstration projects, and actively carry out cooperation on standardisation of renewable energy and mutual recognition of standards on a multilateral basis;

● Deepen and expand the ASEAN-China Partnership for Eco-friendly Urban Development, engage in cooperation on sustainable and green infrastructure,low-carbon technologies, marine plastic reduction, improvement of environment quality and other areas of urban sustainable development through policy communication and sharing of best practices to jointly achieve sustainable urban transformation for green development;

● Build a closer partnership in science, technology and innovation. Strengthen the sharing of best practices of science and innovation policies, support young ASEAN and China scientists to conduct scientific research in ASEAN and China, strengthen the existing ASEAN-China Technology Transfer Centre, and support the building of a joint platform and base for ASEAN-China science and innovation cooperation;

● Promote sustainable development of agriculture that incorporates circular economy and enhance agricultural productivity, integrate agriculture with tourism, culture, health and other sectors, and increase the added value of agricultural products;

● Make full use of the ASEAN-China Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Management (AMMDM Plus China), support the implementation of the ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER) work programmes and the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management (AHA Centre) work plans; and

● Encourage the increase of the proportion of sustainable investment and financing between both sides, support financing institutions and relevant enterprises to grow and promote green financing and green financial markets in an orderly manner, and work towards interoperability of standards for green and transition activities in the region.