In November 2021, when China and ASEAN celebrated the 30th anniversary of the establishment of their dialogue relations, the two sides announced an upgrade of their relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership. ASEAN is the priority of China's neighborhood diplomacy, and it is also becoming a target of charm offensives by some extraterritorial powers. At the historic moment when the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and profound changes in the world unseen in a century are intertwined and reinforcing each other, how China and ASEAN countries get along will not only affect the sustainable development and security of both sides but also have a profound impact on the evolving regional order and world landscape.