On April 28, 2016, after the 5th Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), Foreign Minister Wang Yi expressed that in the coming two years, on the basis of inheriting the useful experience and measures during the first presidency, China will focus its endeavor on the following areas:

First, China will prepare for the fifth CICA Summit in 2018 based on consultations with all other member states.

Second, China will hold an informal meeting of foreign ministers of CICA member states during the UN General Assembly to maintain the momentum of foreign ministerial exchanges.

Third, China will continue to hold CICA non-governmental forums and think-tank forums and focus on pooling consensus on building the regional security framework of Asia.

Fourth, China will hold a dialogue conference among Asian civilizations at an appropriate time to encourage mutual learning and common development among the diverse civilizations of Asia.

Fifth, China will promote all parties to effectively implement action plans for confidence-building measures in such fields as military, politics, drug prohibition, and the development of small and medium-sized enterprises. China will serve as the coordinating state in implementing confidence-building measures in the fields of finance, agriculture and others. China will also host a university student art festival among the CICA member states.

Sixth, China will continue to promote CICA's expansion of external exchanges so as to further enhance its openness and inclusiveness.