A guest delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the Third China-Indian Ocean Region Forum on Blue Economy Development Cooperation held in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

The Third China-Indian Ocean Region Forum on Blue Economy Development Cooperation was held on Monday in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The forum, themed "Future of the Blue Indian Ocean -- Development Practice of the Global South," gathered more than 300 guests from over 50 countries and international organizations.

Guests attend the opening ceremony of the Third China-Indian Ocean Region Forum on Blue Economy Development Cooperation held in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

Guests attend the opening ceremony of the Third China-Indian Ocean Region Forum on Blue Economy Development Cooperation held in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)