Defense ministers and senior defense officials from the 10 ASEAN countries, along with their Asia-Pacific neighbors, will meet here Thursday at the second ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus).
Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Li Baodong said on Tuesday that it is unlikely for Chinese and Japanese leaders to hold a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the forthcoming G20 summit due to Japan's provocative words and moves.
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Situated at the southwestern end of China's coastal area, Guangxi Beibu Gulf Economic Zone mainly consists of four cities, that is, Nanning, Beihai, Qinzhou and Fandgchenggang, with a population of over 12 million.