Foreign ministers gather in Beijing for the fifth Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia, or CICA. Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony of the meeting and deliver a speech.

The meeting is aimed at deepening cooperation through dialogue, and promoting sustainable security. The main topic this year will be the cooperation on anti-terrorism measures within Asia.

The foreign ministers are expected to issue a statement that represents a consensus on related issues, as well as the blueprints of the future development of CICA.