(VOVworld) – China and ASEAN countries will further enhance their strategic partnership by strengthening mutual respect, understanding, trust, support, and pragmatic cooperation.

The China-ASEAN Fair (Photo: caexpo.org)

The commitment was made at the 18^th China-ASEAN Joint Cooperation Committee meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Monday. The meeting was co-chaired by Chinese Ambassador to ASEAN Xu Bu and Permanent Representative of Singapore to ASEAN Chen Han-cheng.

Xu Bu said ASEAN remains a priority in China’s neighborhood diplomacy, adding that Beijing will continue to support ASEAN’s greater role in regional and international affairs.