NANNING, Sept. 11 -- Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli met with leaders of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states in south China's Nanning on Monday, calling for stronger ties between China and ASEAN.
The foreign dignitaries included Brunei's Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh and Lao Deputy Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone.
Zhang welcomed the foreign leaders to attend the 14th China-ASEAN Expo and the China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit slated from Tuesday to Friday in Nanning, capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of ASEAN, a regional group comprising Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, as well as the China-ASEAN year of tourism.
During his meeting with Brunei's Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, Zhang said China-ASEAN ties have entered a key stage.
As China and ASEAN celebrate the 15th anniversary of the establishment of a strategic partnership next year, Zhang said China is ready to further strengthen ties with ASEAN countries to build a community with shared future.
Calling China and Brunei reliable friends and cooperation partners, Zhang said China is willing to work with Brunei to make the best of the Belt and Road Initiative and dovetail the development strategies of the two countries.
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