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New chapter opens for ASEAN-China partnership
The year 2018 has been marked by many milestones, including the start of ASEAN’s second 50 years as a successful regional organization.
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Get ready: Contingents from participating nations form up for the opening ceremony of the ASEAN-China Maritime Field Training Exercise in Zhanjiang, Guangdong province, China, on Monday. (The Straits Times/ANN/Lianhe Zaobao)
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he year 2018 has been marked by many milestones, including the start of ASEAN’s second 50 years as a successful regional organization. It has marked the fourth decade of China’s commitment to reform and opening up and it is the 15th anniversary of the China-ASEAN Strategic Partnership, celebrated throughout the year, culminating in the forthcoming China-ASEAN Summit and the 15th Anniversary Commemorative Summit to be held in Singapore on Nov. 14.
Behind these numbers, there are more facts and figures on the ground for us to celebrate and work together in a new era of greater progress.
High-level visits have brought us closer and mapped out the path forward for the crucial partnership we share. This year alone, Chinese President Xi Jinping has met with leaders of Singapore, the Philippines and Malaysia and maintained close exchanges with leaders of other ASEAN countries on bilateral and multilateral occasions.
Last May, Premier Li Keqiang made a historic visit to the ASEAN Secretariat, followed by the new secretary-general of ASEAN on his first official visit to China.
