Wang Yi meets ASEAN official, Philippine, Singapore FMs on virus fight

Wang Yi meets ASEAN official, Philippine, Singapore FMs on virus fight

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met the ASEAN Secretary-General and foreign ministers from the Philippines and Singapore on Wednesday night to discuss the joint fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic.

During his meeting with ASEAN Secretary-General Lim Jock Hoi, Wang said the Special ASEAN-China Foreign Ministers' Meeting on Coronavirus Disease to be held on Thursday will send a positive signal that China and ASEAN countries are fighting the COVID-19 epidemic together, and China-ASEAN relations will further develop.

Public health is a common cause crossing national borders, and China is willing to enhance cooperation with ASEAN in this area, so as to inject new content into China-ASEAN relations, Wang said.