A forum on the South China Sea has been held as part of the Boao Forum. Guests from coastal countries gathered in the city of Qionghai to discuss key topics such as environmental protection and economic development in the South China Sea, calling for increased cooperation in these areas. 

I MADE ANDI ARSANA, Lecturer, Department of Geodetic Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia "When our environment is well protected, it will also become a better place for fish to grow. When the fish grow, stock is better or more, we'll have the economy."

RUHANAS HARUN, Professor, National Defense University of Malaysia "The south China sea is an enclosed sea like the Mediterranean where civilizations, cultures grow. And we have been doing that for, for ages so long, so I think it's important to keep the spirit."