The key document to chart the course for their bilateral ties till 2030 was endorsedat the 21st ASEAN – China (ASEAN+1) leaders' meeting held in Singapore onNovember 14.
At the 20th ASEAN – China (ASEAN+1) leaders' meeting held in Manila, thePhilippines, in 2017, the two sides agreed to issue the vision on their futureties and contribute to building an open, inclusive, and sustainable world thatenjoys peace, security and common prosperity.
At their meeting in Singapore, leaders of ASEAN and China focused theirdiscussion on maintaining peace in the East Sea and accelerating thefinalisation of a Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC). They also agreed to boostbilateral investment and trade.
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the ASEAN – China StrategicPartnership.
Established in 1967, ASEAN groups Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia,Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. - VNA