Asia should explore regional security co-op framework: Li

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang gives a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 2014 annual conference of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) in the coastal town of China's southernmost island province of Hainan on Thursday morning. [Photo/screenshot from cntv.cn]

Asian countries should build consensus, make active efforts and jointly fulfill their due responsibilities to achieve peace and stability in Asia, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday.

"We should actively explore the establishment of a regional security cooperation framework in Asia," the premier said at the opening ceremony of the 2014 annual conference of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) held in south China's Hainan Province. [Special coverage]

"We should promote security dialogue and consultation, strengthen cooperation on non-traditional security issues, including disaster management, maritime search and rescue, counter-terrorism and combating transnational crimes," he said.

The four-day conference features the theme of "Asia's New Future: Identifying New Growth Drivers" this year.

As a non-governmental and non-profit international organization founded in 2001, the BFA works to promote regional integration and bring Asian countries closer to their development goals.