The AIIA joined with the China Institute of International Studies and the Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace in co-hosting an international conference to further understanding of Indo-Pacific maritime issues. More than 60 participants from China, the United States, Australia, Russia, Japan, India and many other countries in the region attended, including diplomats, senior officials, and scholars from universities and think tanks. Participants discussed existing cooperation mechanisms in the Indo-Pacific, maritime economic cooperation and non-traditional security cooperation.