China and ASEAN should strive to broaden consensus and deepen cooperation so as to build a higher level of China-ASEAN strategic partnership and a even closer China-ASEAN community of shared destiny, said Xu Bu, Chinese ambassador to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). In an interview with Xinhua ahead of the 31st ASEAN summit and related meetings that are taking place here, Xu said the relations between China and ASEAN is currently at a key point that is "dynamic and enriched" but "needs an upgrade.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (2nd R) meets with Foreign Minister of Papua New Guinea Rimbink Pato in Da Nang, Vietnam, Nov. 11, 2017.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Chilean counterpart Michelle Bachelet witness the signing of a bilateral deal on upgrading the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries in Da Nang, Vietnam, Nov. 11, 2017.
President Xi Jinping (R) meets with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Da Nang, Vietnam, Nov 11, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua] Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe here Saturday, urging Japan to take more "practical actions" to improve ties with China and properly manage differences between the two countries in a "constructive way.
