Chinese President And ASEAN Leaders Agree To Increase Cooperation

Collaboration and adaptability are highlighted as the main driver of growth in China-ASEAN relations at the CGS China-ASEAN Business Leaders Summit.

BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed his support for ASEAN's position, rejected the Cold War mentality, and rejected confrontation blocks.

Xi's statement was upon the visit of Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Beijing, Friday, March 30. Xi and the leaders of the two ASEAN member countries have agreed to increase cooperation in various fields.

According to Xi, countries in Asia must take advantage of the momentum of development that is being pursued with difficulty in the region.

Xi also invited countries in Asia to jointly maintain peace in the region, maintain the direction of globalization and regional economic integration, and oppose efforts to separate or break supply and industrial chains.

"No country can seize the rights of Asian society in achieving a better and happier life," said the supreme leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CPC) at the People's Center for Agung, quoted by ANTARA, Saturday, April 1.

On this occasion, PM Lee expressed his hope to deepen cooperation with China.

Even though there is competition between the two countries, he continued, it must be based on the principle of mutual benefit and mutual trust that should not be jelas.

Lee admitted that he was very confident in China's economic resilience and was optimistic that it would continue to develop.

Meanwhile, PM Anwar was impressed by China's recent efforts to mediate a dialogue between Iran and Saudi Arabia in Beijing.

"Malaysia opposes confrontation blocks and forced attempts to tackle other parties," Anwar said as delivered in a release by China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing on Saturday.

Anwar also witnessed China's efforts to maintain mosques and respect the freedom to worship religious adherents. Therefore, he expressed his desire to strengthen dialogue related to Chinese civilization.

The visit of the two heads of government in neighboring countries was carried out in the Boao Forum series.

On Friday Xi also received a visit from Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.