Based on the concept of “Asia for Asians,” the nascent ACD’s membership straddles the Asian landmass from the Korean Peninsula to the Middle East, with Thailand at the geographic center. Although its future directions are uncertain, this 26-member forum trumps Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and ASEAN Plus Three, which includes China, Japan, and South Korea.
在所有决定他信将在东南亚地区扮演什么角色的政策中，亚洲合作对话和经济合作战略脱颖而出。新生的亚洲合作对话以“亚洲人的亚洲”这一理念为基础，其成员国横跨了亚洲大陆，从朝鲜半岛到中东地区。而泰国地理位置正好居中。尽管未来的方向还不明确，但这一拥有26个成员国的论坛已经胜过了亚太经合组织、东盟及包括中国、日本、韩国在内的东盟加三国。