On April 19, 2021, the sub-forum "Shared Aspirations of Asia: Diversity and Commonality" co-hosted by Boao Forum for Asia and Center for International Security and Strategic at Tsinghua University (CISS), was successfully held during the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2021.

The forum was chaired by Fu Ying, Chairperson of CISS. Wu Jianghao, assistant to China's Minister of Foreign Affiars, delivered a written speech. Yasushi Akashi, Chairman of Kyoto International Conference Center, former UN Under-Secretary-General, Moon Chung-in, Chairman of Sejong Institute of South Korea and distinguished university professor of Yonsei University, Susan Shirk, professor at the School of Global Policy and Strategy, and Chair of the 21st Century China Center, at the University of California, San Diego, Zhang Yunling, researcher and director of China Academy of Social Sciences, Chair Professor of the Institute of International Studies at Shandong University, Karl Eikenberry, former USA Ambassador to Afghanistan, visiting professor at Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University, and Steve Steve Howard, Secretary General of the Global Foundation, Australian, attended the forum and made speeches.