(VOVworld) - ASEAN Secretary-General Le Luong Minh said ASEAN-China relations have made important contributions to peace, stability and prosperity in the region. He said both sides should use the 10th anniversary of their strategic partnership as an opportunity to deepen mutual trust and pragmatic cooperation in order to lift ASEAN-China ties to a new height.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi holds talks with Le Luong Minh, Secretary-General of ASEAN, in Beijing, China, Oct. 17, 2013 Photo: Xinhua

Minh made the remarks at a Thursday meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during his ongoing visit to China. Wang said ASEAN countries are China’s top foreign policy priority. He noted that during their recent visits to Southeast Asian countries, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang offered a number of proposals to strengthen bilateral ties and outlined the future direction of China-ASEAN relations. He said both sides should implement signed agreements and strengthen cooperation in politics, trade, connectivity, finance, security, maritime activities and cultural exchanges.