On February 11, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun presided over a regular press conference. CCTV reporters from the Central Station asked, the 31st China-ASEAN senior officials consultation will be held in the near future. Can the spokesperson provide more information? What are China’s expectations for this meeting?
In response to this, Guo Jiakun said that after the two sides agreed, the 31st China-ASEAN senior officials consultation will be held in Ningbo, Zhejiang from February 12 to 14. The consultations between China-ASEAN senior officials are an important annual dialogue and cooperation mechanism between China and ASEAN countries’ diplomatic departments. China hopes to promote the implementation of the important consensus of the China-ASEAN Leaders' Meeting through this consultation, communicate in-depth on East Asian cooperation under the new situation, and exchange views on regional and international issues of common concern, and promote the development of the China-ASEAN comprehensive strategic partnership forward.
(CCTV reporter Huang Huixin)
