China-ASEAN ties enter new stage
A golden opportunity for China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to synergize their development outlooks and deepen cooperation, that is what the 16th China-ASEAN Expo provides.
No wonder Vice-Premier Han Zheng sounded upbeat while delivering a speech at the expo, which opened in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on Saturday. He emphasized that relations between China and ASEAN member states have entered a new stage of all-round development.
Indeed, as regional partners that have been steadily strengthening mutually beneficial cooperation, China and ASEAN have seen their trade and economic partnership prosper at an increasing pace over the years. They will reap even more mutual benefits by dovetailing the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative with the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity 2025.
