Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for closer cooperation between members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at the APEC CEO Summit 2017 (Photo: VNA)
Da Nang (VNA) – ChinesePresident Xi Jinping has called for closer cooperation between members of theAsia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and the Association of Southeast AsianNations (ASEAN).
Speaking at an informal dialoguebetween APEC and ASEAN leaders on November 10, the Chinese leader affirmed thatAPEC has become the most influential platform for economic cooperation in theAsia-Pacific, while ASEAN has also built itself into an organisation of regionalintegration with huge vitality and potential. Therefore, the two mechanismswill enjoy a bright future for cooperation.
He proposed the two organisationsjoin hands to enhance regional economic integration, adding that both sidesshould make joint efforts to build an open economy in the Asia-Pacific as wellas a framework of regional cooperation featuring equal consultation, commonparticipation and all-win results with a view to a free trade area of theAsia-Pacific.
China is ready to work together withASEAN to reach an early conclusion of the Regional Comprehensive EconomicPartnership (RCEP) negotiations, reiterating China’s stance that ASEAN shouldplay a core role in the negotiations.
During the dialogue, Xi stressed thatChina, as a strategic partner of ASEAN, firmly supports the construction of theASEAN Community and backs ASEAN’s core role in regional cooperation.-VNA
The Chair of the APEC and ASEAN Leaders' Informal Dialogue on November 10 issued a press statement. The full text of the press statement runs as follows:
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Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at the APEC CEO Summit 2017 (Photo: VNA) 
