Full text: Sanya Declaration of the First Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Leaders' Meeting (2)

6. Encourage synergy between China's Belt and Road initiative and LMC activities and projects, as well as relevant development programs of the Mekong countries, including the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity (MPAC);

7. Step up both hardware and software connectivity among the LMC countries. Improve the Lancang-Mekong rivers, roads and railways network, push forward key infrastructure projects to build a comprehensive connectivity network of highway, railway, waterway, ports and air linkages in the Lancang-Mekong region; expedite the construction of network of power grids, telecommunication and the Internet; implement trade facilitation measures, promote trade and investment and facilitate business travel;

8. Expand production capacity cooperation in areas such as engineering, production of the building materials, supporting industries, machinery and equipment, power, renewable energy to build a sub-regional comprehensive industrial link in a joint endeavor to tackle challenges faced by members' economies, as reflected in the Joint Statement on Production Capacity Cooperation among Lancang-Mekong Countries adopted at this Meeting;

9. Support enhanced economic and technological cooperation and the development of economic zones in border areas, industrial zones and sci-tech parks;

10. Enhance cooperation among LMC countries in sustainable water resources management and utilization through activities such as the establishment of a center in China for Lancang-Mekong water resources cooperation to serve as a platform for LMC countries to strengthen comprehensive cooperation in technical exchanges, capacity building, drought and flood management, data and information sharing, conducting joint research and analysis related to Lancang-Mekong river resources;

11. Carry out technical exchanges and capacity building cooperation in agriculture, establish more agricultural technology centers and high-quality, high-yield demonstration stations (bases) in Mekong countries, strengthen cooperation in fishery and animal husbandry, and food security and elevate the level of agricultural development;

12. Implement the "Cooperation Initiative on Poverty Reduction in East Asia", establish poverty reduction model bases in the Mekong countries, enhance experience sharing and implement relevant projects;

13. Emphasize the importance of a stable financial market and sound financial structure to the development of real economy; support efforts to enhance capacity for and coordination on financial supervision and regulations; continue studies and exchange experiences in order to facilitate the use of bilateral currency swap, local currency settlement and cooperation among financial institutions;

14. Support efficient operation of AIIB as members of AIIB and seek support from AIIB in addressing the financing gap in infrastructure development;

15. Encourage sustainable and green development, enhance environmental protection and natural resources management; develop and utilize sustainably and efficiently clean energy sources, develop regional power market, and enhance exchange and transfer of clean energy technologies;

16. Work together to push forward the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) negotiations and look forward to the conclusion of the negotiations in 2016, and promote trade and investment facilitation in East Asia;

17. Strengthen cultural exchanges among member countries, support exchanges and cooperation among cultural organizations and artists, explore the possibility of building a Lancang-Mekong cultural exchange platform, give full play to the role of cultural centers set up by governments and carry out various forms of cultural exchanges;

18. Advance cooperation and experience sharing in science and technology; deepen cooperation in human resource development, educational policy and professional training, exchanges among educational authorities, universities and colleges;

19. Expand cooperation in public health, particularly the areas of epidemic monitoring, joint prevention and control, technology and equipment, and personnel training, work for the establishment of a Lancang-Mekong tropical disease monitoring and early warning platform. Promote cooperation in traditional medicine;

20. Increase tourism exchanges and cooperation, improve tourism environment, enhance regional tourism facilitation, and strive to establish a Lancang-Mekong tourist cities cooperation alliance;

21. Encourage exchanges among the mass media, think tanks, women and youth, build a think tank network and media forum of the six countries, and continue to carry out Lancang-Mekong youth exchange events;

22. Hold LMC Leaders' Meeting once every two years, and ad hoc or informal leaders meetings as needed, to map out strategic planning for long-term LMC development; hold LMC Foreign Ministers' Meeting once a year to conduct policy planning and coordination for cooperation; hold senior diplomatic officials' meetings and working group meetings as necessary to discuss cooperation in specific fields; improve LMC institutional building in accordance with future cooperation needs;

23. Welcome China's commitment to establish a LMC Fund, provide concessional loans and special loans, and provide 18,000 person-year scholarships and 5,000 training opportunities to candidates from Mekong countries in the next 3 years to support closer cooperation among Lancang-Mekong countries;

24. Endorse the joint list of "early harvest" projects, and look forward to their early implementation for the benefits of all member countries. Joint working groups shall be established by the line agencies of member countries to develop and implement LMC projects;

25. Strengthen cooperation in personnel training in various fields to improve capacity building of the Lancang-Mekong countries, and provide intellectual support to the long-term development of LMC;

26. Encourage closer exchanges among government agencies, local provinces and districts, business associations and non-governmental organizations of our six countries to discuss and carry out relevant cooperation. Endi