On July 21, Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese Foreign Minister, held talks with Gao Kimjun, Secretary-General of ASEAN, in Manila, the Philippines.
Wang Yi said that China has always adhered to the principle of equality between big and small countries and adhered to the policy of harmony with its neighbors. 2026 marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the “Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia”. China was the first major country to join the treaty, which has encouraged other major countries to join in succession, which has enhanced ASEAN’s international status. The Chinese side will continue to support ASEAN in building a prosperous ASEAN community and support ASEAN’s self-reliance. In response, Gao Kim-hoon highly valued the relationship between ASEAN and China and its achievements. Of the two sides’ genuine cooperation, he would like to express his gratitude to China for supporting ASEAN’s centrality in the region. ASEAN hopes to take the fifth anniversary of the establishment of the comprehensive strategic partnership between ASEAN and China as an opportunity to enhance strategic connectivity between the two sides, deepen cooperation in trade, investment and the digital economy, and organize more people-to-people exchanges to promote greater development and prosperity of ASEAN-China relations.
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