Wide-ranging cooperation boosts China-ASEAN ties

JAKARTA, Indonesia - A wide range of fields of cooperation, constant dialogue and a strong will to communicate lie at the heart of the success of China-ASEAN dialogue, diplomats and scholars said at a forum on Wednesday.

"What I have learned here (in Indonesia) is the strong desire for cooperation in many fields, not only in trade, business and investment, but also in science and technology, art, culture and education," Zhang Qiyue, Chinese ambassador to Indonesia, told China Daily during the forum.

The forum, which commemorates the 20th anniversary of China-ASEAN dialogue, was held in the Indonesian capital on Wednesday as part of "Experience China", a month-long cultural and media exchange event organized by China's State Council Information Office in the Southeast Asian country.