Wang Yi highlights achievements of mutually beneficial cooperation between China, ASEAN
2025-07-11 10:29:04 source：CGTN
July 10, 2025
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, briefed attendees on the fruitful achievements of bilateral cooperation during the China-ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Malaysia on Thursday.
First, the bond of building a community with a shared future with neighboring countries has become ever closer, he said, addressing the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ministers. Wang also noted that the building of bilateral communities with a shared future, with Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia, respectively, has been elevated to a higher level, and mutually beneficial cooperation has advanced to a higher quality.
Second, the steps of regional opening up and cooperation have become more resolute. Negotiations on the Version 3.0 China-ASEAN Free Trade Area have been fully completed, and the protocol is expected to be signed within the year. The ASEAN-China-Gulf Cooperation Council Summit has pioneered a new model of cross-regional cooperation.
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