China and Myanmar have pledged to improve their future cooperation, as Premier Li Keqiang met Myanmar President U Thein Sein on the sidelines of the 16th China-ASEAN Summit in Brunei on Wednesday.
When a Bruneian businessman told me earlier this year that China UnionPay is the only bank card that can challenge the dominance of Visa and MasterCard, headquartered in the United States, I agreed, but assumed the time that would happen to be far in the future.
Premier Li Keqiang met leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Wednesday and urged the two sides to start establishing an "upgraded version" of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area.
Chinese Premier said Wednesday that his country looks forward to signing a treaty on good-neighborliness, friendship and cooperation with the ASEAN to steer bilateral relations forward.
Premier Li said that China and the ASEAN should have a long-term vision and build consensus so as to elevate their strategic partnership to a new level.
China hopes for momentous treaty with ASEAN: Li
China focuses on regional cooperation
The 23rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit kicked off here Wednesday morning, gathering leaders from 10 ASEAN member states.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang left Beijing on Wednesday morning to attend the East Asia leaders meetings and pay official visits to Brunei, Thailand and Vietnam from October 9 to 15.
Information to be conveyed from the 16th China-ASEAN leaders' meeting by leaders of China and the 10 ASEAN member states on how to deepen cooperation in all fields and the direction and principles the two sides should adhere to in growing bilateral relations is worthy of attention.
China seeks to deepen political trust with its Southeast Asian neighbors and upgrade economic cooperation with them, analysts said before Premier Li's visit.
Li leaves for East Asia leaders meetings
China-ASEAN relationship still thrives
A community of common destiny
Premier Li Keqiang gave a joint written interview to media from countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
China's relationship with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) remains a priority under the country's new leadership, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Tuesday.