Li tells Singapore's prime minister China will work with ASEAN

China is willing to bring benefits to surrounding countries through its own development and build a community of both shared interest and shared destiny with countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations countries, Premier Li Keqiang said.

Li made the remark when meeting with visiting Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Beijing on Sunday. Singapore is one of the founding members of ASEAN.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening-up and also is the 15th anniversary of its strategic partnership with ASEAN, Li said, and China stands ready to further deepen its reform and opening-up while firmly safeguarding the global free-trade system moving forward.