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.

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