Guests attend the third conference of the non-governmental forum of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia(CICA), in Chongqing, southwest China, Dec. 19, 2019. The opening ceremony of the third conference of the non-governmental forum of the CICA was held here on Thursday. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)

Xia Baolong, vice chairman and secretary-general of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, delivers a keynote speech during the opening ceremony of the third conference of the non-governmental forum of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia(CICA) in Chongqing, southwest China, Dec. 19, 2019. (Xinhua)

Chamal Rajapaksa, former Sri Lankan Parliament Speaker, speaks during the third conference of the non-governmental forum of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia(CICA), in Chongqing, southwest China, Dec. 19, 2019. The opening ceremony of the third conference of the non-governmental forum of the CICA was held here on Thursday. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)