[China] - Wang Yi highlights fruitful accomplishments between China and ASEAN

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, informed
participants on the fruitful achievements of bilateral cooperation during the China-ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting in Malaysia on
Thursday.First, the bond of constructing a community with a shared future with nearby countries has ended up being ever better, he stated,
attending to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ministers
Wang likewise noted that the structure of bilateral neighborhoods with a shared future, with Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia, respectively,
has been elevated to a higher level, and mutually helpful cooperation has advanced to a higher quality.Second, the actions of local opening
up and cooperation have ended up being more resolute
Settlements on the Version 3.0 China-ASEAN Free Trade Area have actually been completely finished, and the procedure is anticipated to be
signed within the year
The ASEAN-China-Gulf Cooperation Council Summit has actually originated a brand-new design of cross-regional cooperation.Third, security
cooperation has ended up being more extensive
All parties have actually finished the third reading of the draft text of the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, effectively handling
distinctions and preserving overall maritime stability
China has likewise joined hands with Myanmar, Laos, Thailand and other countries to combat multinational crimes such as online betting and
telecommunications fraud.Fourth, workers exchanges have ended up being easier
For two consecutive years, the two sides have actually held over 100 cultural and people-to-people exchange events
The Lancang-Mekong visas and the ASEAN visa have actually been formally implemented, making shared sees as easy and regular as household
gatherings.Wang stated that China has actually always concerned ASEAN as a concern in its area diplomacy and sees the area as a pilot zone
for developing a neighborhood with a shared future for mankind.He said China will continue to comply with the concepts of
good-neighborliness, stability, success and shared benefit, and share a typical future, dealing with ASEAN to champion the Asian values of
peace, cooperation, openness, and inclusiveness, to develop a serene, secure, thriving, beautiful, and friendly shared home, and promote the
structure of a better China-ASEAN community with a shared future, speeding up the revitalization of Asia amidst the increasing momentum of
the Global South.(With input from Xinhua)