- Zhou Bo, Senior Fellow, Center for International Security and Strategy, Tsinghua University - Aug 20, 2015 - Beyond search-and-rescue cooperation and crisis management, creating hotlines between China and the 10 ASEAN countries would carry a no less important symbolism: the consensus that the South China Sea issue is not an issue between them as a whole. 
- Zhao Weibin, Researcher, PLA Academy of Military Science - Dec 22, 2014 - The recently concluded Xiangshan Forum addressed the prospect of a New Asian Security Concept, suggesting that strong political leadership will be necessary for building a community of common interests. 
