On 30 March 2019, the 6th Board Meeting of the China-Southeast Asia Research Center on the South China Sea (CSARC) was held in Boao, Hainan. Board members and representatives of CSARC member organizations from China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand and Cambodia attended the meeting. Dr. Wu Shichun, NISCSS President and chairman of CSARC Board of Directors, chaired the meeting.

The Board reviewed research projects and events in the past year, and discussed the work plan for 2019-2020. The meeting decided that the CSARC would continue to co-organize the program of China-ASEAN Academy on Ocean Law and Governance, and to promote international cruise tourism cooperation and conduct related research projects. The board also agreed on the plans to initiate the Workshop on Regional Cooperation on Marine Environmental Protection in the South China Sea and the training program for Maritime Law Enforcement Officers of China and ASEAN countries.