China proposes fund to link with ASEAN

China will set up a special fund for Internet and telecommunications infrastructure to link China and Association of Southeast Asian Nations members, said Lu Wei, minister of the State Council's Cyberspace Administration of China.

Lu made the remarks on Sunday during the China-ASEAN Information Harbor Forum in Nanning, capital of the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, to discuss building IT infrastructure to connect China and Southeast Asia.

Lu said the fund will boost technology levels in the region and promote the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road.