Download
China calls for closer ties with shared future with ASEAN
Updated 08:58, 09-Oct-2021
CGTN

As this year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of dialogue relations between China and the ASEAN, the two sides should cherish the valuable experience accumulated over the three decades and build a closer community with a shared future, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday.

Wang made the remarks at a reception to commemorate the anniversary in Beijing on Friday.

Since the establishment of dialogue relations in 1991, China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have embarked on a path of unity and win-win cooperation, making important contributions to regional and world peace, stability, development and prosperity, Wang said.

Thirty years on, Wang suggested the two sides create a more favorable strategic environment for the development of the respective countries and the long-term peace and prosperity of the region. 

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks at a reception to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of dialogue relations between China and ASEAN in Beijing, China, October 8, 2021. /Chinese Foreign Ministry

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks at a reception to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of dialogue relations between China and ASEAN in Beijing, China, October 8, 2021. /Chinese Foreign Ministry

Wang said that the two sides should uphold high-level guidance and deepen strategic communication and political mutual trust to draw a new blueprint for the long-term development of relations. 

He suggested they should foster new areas of practical cooperation, vigorously explore emerging fields such as digital economy, scientific and technological innovation, and blue economy to promote regional green transformation and sustainable development. 

Citing efforts to improve people's livelihoods and well-being, Wang said that China would continue to do its best to provide vaccines and other anti-pandemic supplies to ASEAN countries. 

The two sides should strengthen cooperation in poverty reduction, disaster prevention and mitigation, and social development, Wang said. 

He called on both sides to safeguard long-term peace and stability in the South China Sea, practice true multilateralism and open regionalism together, and jointly participate in global governance.   

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency

Search Trends