Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in Manila on Sunday to attend the 29th China-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, travelling at the invitation of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the bloc's rotating chair, state media reported. The meeting will take place alongside the three-day 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits, which began on Sunday in the Philippine capital, the Beijing-based Xinhua News Agency reported.
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said earlier this week that China aims to work with ASEAN countries through the summit to strengthen solidarity and mutual trust, build consensus on cooperation, and facilitate the early entry into force of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area. The spokesperson added that Beijing also seeks to upgrade protocols and deepen cooperation in AI, the digital economy, energy security, interconnectivity and poverty reduction. This year marks the fifth anniversary of the ASEAN-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun skipped a meeting of Southeast Asian defense chiefs and their dialogue partners in Manila last month. Beijing sent its defense attache in the Philippines to the meeting instead of its defense chief.
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