On July 22, 2010, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi attended and addressed China-ASEAN (10+1) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Yang said that against the backdrop of the complex and volatile international situation in recent years, China and ASEAN countries have been working in solidarity with each other and supporting each other. The two sides have deepened practical cooperation in such key areas as investment, finance, agriculture and infrastructure, established China-ASEAN free trade area (FTA), and worked together to advance the cooperation and integration in East Asia. The two sides have successfully tackled the impact of the international financial crisis, increased mutual political trust amidst the tests of the crisis, upgraded the cooperation level, and promoted the stability and development in the region. Facts have proven that China-ASEAN strategic partnership is full of vigor and vitality. Strengthening China-ASEAN neighborly friendship is in line with the common interest of the two sides and is the joint responsibility of the two sides as well.
Yang said that in order to achieve better and faster development of each country and China-ASEAN as a whole, China is willing to strengthen cooperation with ASEAN in the following areas: 1) to develop the second plan of action to implement the Joint Declaration on ASEAN-China Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity, comprehensively plan the pragmatic cooperation between the two sides in all fronts in the coming 5 years, and make the 20th anniversary of China-ASEAN Dialogue Relationship a success; 2) to deepen the development of 10+1 FTA. To earnestly execute FTA agreements, insist on market openness and trade and investment facilitation, strengthen cooperation between industries and cooperation in science, technology and innovation and jointly oppose trade protectionism in various forms; 3) to vigorously boost interconnection. China-ASEAN Investment Cooperation Fund has started operation. China’s promise of providing ASEAN with USD-15-billion credit is being executed. China is willing to support the priority cooperation projects identified in the ASEAN Interconnection Master Plan; 4) to enhance the cooperation in finance, poverty alleviation, environmental protection, defense and non-traditional security areas; 5) to expand social, cultural and people-to-people exchanges. To expand the friendly exchanges between youths, media, civil societies and other communities and execute the program “Double 100000 Goal of Students Mobility in 2020”. China thanks the ASEAN countries for their strong support and active participation in the Shanghai World Expo; 6) to enhance communication and coordination on major regional and international issues. China holds an open attitude with respect to ASEAN’s participation in the G-20 summit in proper capacity.
Yang said that China will, as always and through bilateral and multilateral channels and specific measures, support the development of the three ASEAN communities, support the ASEAN Interconnection Master Plan, and support ASEAN to play a leading role in East Asian cooperation.
ASEAN countries expressed that ASEAN-China cooperation is comprehensive, strategic, vigorous, inherently dynamic and productive. ASEAN-China cooperation made important contributions to the peace, development and stability in the region. ASEAN thanks China for the strong support and substantial input for ASEAN-China cooperation. ASEAN thanks China for supporting ASEAN to play a leading role in regional cooperation and appreciates the important constructive role played by China in regional affairs. ASEAN congratulates China on successfully hosting the World Expo. ASEAN wishes to deepen ASEAN-China cooperation in an all-round manner, push forward ASEAN-China strategic partnership and jointly celebrate the 20th anniversary of ASEAN-China Dialogue Relationship.