Safeguarding the links that bring nations together

Editor's note: On Thursday, China Daily and newspaper alliance Asia News Network held the Forum on Cultural Heritage Conservation in Selangor, Malaysia. Co-organized by think tank KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific, nearly 200 government officials, senior executives, cultural leaders, researchers and media representatives from across Asia attended the forum, which was themed "Shared Heritage, Shared Future", to discuss ways to jointly preserve cultural heritage and drive sustainable development in the region. Here are highlights of the forum.