On the South China Sea issue, Li said the first reading of the single draft negotiating text of the Code of Conduct (COC) has been completed ahead of schedule, and the second reading has been launched.
Parties concerned are striving for an agreement on the COC by the end of 2021, Li said, calling on all sides to create a favorable environment to this end.
Stressing that freedom of navigation in the South China Sea is out of question, Li said countries within the region have the ability and wisdom to finish the COC talks and safeguard peace and stability in the South China Sea.
Countries out of the region, which are not the parties concerned to the South China Sea issue, should respect and support the efforts of the intraregional countries, said Li.
Participants at the meeting also included leaders from 10 ASEAN countries, South Korea, Russia, Japan, India, Australia and New Zealand, as well as senior officials from the United States.
Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha hosted the meeting.
The leaders agreed that all EAS parties should enhance mutual trust, expand cooperation and boost sustainable development under the new circumstances to address challenges such as climate change and terrorism.
East Asia should not be a chessboard for big-power game, the leaders said, expressing their opposition to the zero-sum game.
All parties are committed to finishing the talks on Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and welcome the progress made in the COC talks, said the leaders.
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