People-to-people contacts are the way to boost regional cooperation and promote peace, participants in the China-Southeast Asia High-level People-to-People Dialogue agreed.

The two-day event, hosted by the China Network for International Exchanges, opened in Nanning, the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on Monday, attracting about 200 participants from 11 countries.

The dialogue's theme is "Peace for Development, Cooperation for Win-Win: A Common Dream and Aspiration for People".