China will further promote regional economic integration and accelerate negotiations on version 3.0 of the China-ASEAN free trade agreement (FTA), Chinese Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yadong was quoted by the Securities Daily as saying on Saturday. This sends a positive signal that Asian supply chain restructuring is...More

It has been apparently more than one month since the Philippines last sent ships to trespass into waters off China's Ren'ai Jiao (also known as Ren'ai Reef), marking the longest pause in Manila's provocations since August. This is a situation that marked a temporary de-escalation in tensions in...More

Chinese Premier Li Qiang attended the fourth Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Leaders' Meeting via videolink on Monday, with the attendance of leaders from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, the five ASEAN member states that the Mekong River runs through. China called for the deepening of development for regional...More

A vibrant display of new-energy products ranging from batteries to electric vehicles (EVs) at the ongoing 20th China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, serves as a prime example of deepening cooperation between China and ASEAN member countries in the emerging field. The exhibition hall...More

Despite rising uncertainties globally and external interference, the 43rd ASEAN Summit concluded on Thursday with a series of outcomes in Jakarta, Indonesia. Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday called for unity and promoting cooperation in East Asia, and expressed hope that countries outside the region fully respect the...More

As the 26th China-ASEAN Summit is just around the corner, Chinese experts said on Monday that during the summit, China and ASEAN are expected to upgrade the quality of China-ASEAN economic and trade cooperation, noting that against the backdrop of sluggish global economic growth, China-ASEAN sustainable cooperation will...More

With the shared concern over global economic growth where Asia plays a pillar role, leaders of ASEAN members and dialogue partner countries are gathering in Jakarta for the 43rd ASEAN Summit and related meetings scheduled from Tuesday to Thursday. While geopolitical tensions and disputes on some topics loom...More

Editor's Note:This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Through the lens of foreign pundits, we take a look at 10 years of the BRI - how it achieves win-win cooperation between China and countries along the...More

The College of Chinese and ASEAN Arts will hold a folk music concert next week to celebrate its five-year establishment, aiming at promoting folk music to the world while strengthening cultural ties through the exchanges of music between China and Southeast Asian countries. The Carry Forward the Traditional...More

At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. will pay a state visit to China from Tuesday to Thursday, which experts believe will promote China-Philippines relations to enter a "golden era" and fully demonstrates that China and the Philippines have embarked on...More

In a world that has been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic and increasingly divided by sharp geopolitical tensions, the three multilateral meetings successively hosted by ASEAN countries in November carry special significance. Some pundits say the world has now entered the "Asian moment" as global leaders converge in...More

The Chinese and US sides are "communicating and coordinating" with each other on bilateral exchanges on the sidelines of the upcoming ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus), said the Chinese Defense Ministry on Sunday morning, as experts said that to what extent the meeting would bring positive outcomes that...More

China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) decided on Monday to establish a comprehensive strategic partnership, a new milestone in the relations between the two sides that will inject fresh impetus into regional and world peace, stability and development. Chinese President Xi Jinping made the announcement...More

The final completion of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has moved one step closer after six ASEAN countries submitted their approval letter for the RCEP on October 28, the Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister of Thailand, Jurin Laksanawisit, said on Monday. Experts said that the latest...More

The enhancing economic ties between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have drawn attention worldwide, especially against the backdrop of intensifying China-US tensions. Recently Japan-based Nikkei listed several new investment projects from China to ASEAN countries, saying that China outspends the US in order to...More