CHINA-ASEAN IN-PERSON DIPLOMACY RESUMES

Both China and ASEAN have demonstrated determination and sincerity on promoting deeper bilateral cooperation In October, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi arranged and completed a series of in-person diplomatic talks with ASEAN member states. On October 9 and 10, he held talks with Indonesian President’s special envoy Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan and Philippine Foreign Secretary Teodoro Lopez Locsin in Tengchong City in southwest China’s Yunnan Province. From October 11 to15, he made official visits to Cambodia,Malaysia, Laos, and Thailand, as well as a transitory visit to Singapore,