CHINA FOREIGN MINISTER met ASEAN Secretary-General Lim Jock Hoi in Beijing on
the 15th. China said it regards ASEAN as a priority in its neighborhood
diplomacy, noting the 5th anniversary of their comprehensive strategic
partnership and the 35th anniversary of dialogue relations, and pledged
continued support for ASEAN unity and community-building while expressing
willingness to work with ASEAN to build a closer China–ASEAN community of shared
destiny. Lim said ASEAN is willing to share opportunities, meet challenges with
China, deepen practical cooperation across sectors and push China‑ASEAN ties to
a higher level.
