The Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Lin Jian, presided over the regular press conference on July 23. A journalist inquired: Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended the China-ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in the Philippines yesterday and met with several foreign ministers. Could the spokesperson provide details? Given the current regional situation, how is the development prospect of China-ASEAN relations viewed?
Lin Jian stated that on July 22, Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended the China-ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Manila, with foreign ministers from ASEAN countries and the ASEAN Secretary-General present. Wang Yi noted that under the joint strategic guidance of leaders from both sides, China-ASEAN cooperation has yielded fruitful results. China has reached important consensus with eight ASEAN countries on jointly building a bilateral community with a shared future, with the construction of a community with a shared future in the surrounding region deepening and solidifying.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi expressed that the South China Sea is the common home of regional nations. The South China Sea issue should not become an obstacle in China-ASEAN relations. China and ASEAN countries have the wisdom and capability to continue managing the South China Sea issue properly, ensuring that peace, stability, cooperation, and friendship become the mainstream narrative in the South China Sea. They must firmly keep the initiative in maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea in their own hands. China is willing to work with ASEAN countries to eliminate disruptive factors and accelerate consultations on the "Code of Conduct in the South China Sea".
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