More than 60 million people in ASEAN member states remain undernourished. Marine resources are disappearing at an unprecedented pace. Agricultural output is under growing pressure from climate change. At this urgent moment the question is whether China–ASEAN cooperation can offer real solutions. Ong Tee Keat, president of the Belt and Road Initiative Caucus for Asia Pacific, argues that China's technological strength and the Global Development Initiative could reshape the region's future.