如果这些选择失败，所有地区内立场相近的国家，不管它们是否在南海有领土主张或是否是东盟成员国，应该结成更大的小组，通过在东盟地区论坛和东亚峰会等地区级平台上展现共同立场来解决该问题。
If these options fail, all like-minded countries in the region, regardless of their South China Sea claims or ASEAN membership, should form a larger caucus to address the issue, by formulating a shared position in region-wide platforms such as the ASEAN Regional Forum and the East Asia Summit.