Asean-China Summit calls for regional strategic growth
The 26th Asean-China Summit concludes with a deeper understanding of regional cooperation based on more pragmatic strategies to advance progress between China and the bloc, define a nuclear-weapon-free zone and promote food security, neutrality and sovereignty. teleSUR
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00:00 In Indonesia, the Asian-China Summit concludes with a meeting between the Secretary-General
00:04 of the bloc and the Chinese Premier Li Ke'an.
00:08 The city of Yokota, the capital of Indonesia, was the venue for the meeting between the
00:12 leaders.
00:13 During the meeting, the progress of the Asian-China cooperation was reviewed and its future direction
00:18 was discussed.
00:19 In his address, the Chinese Premier praised the long-standing good neighborliness, shared
00:24 progress and prosperity between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
00:30 He also called for greater cooperation between China and the bloc and joint efforts to address
00:35 the various global and regional challenges.
00:42 And earlier on Wednesday, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Yokota to
00:46 take part in the final day of the Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
00:51 The Russian Foreign Minister's plane landed at the Soykarno-Hara International Airport.
00:57 Lavrov was warmly welcomed by the Indonesian hosts, who greeted him with a garland of honor
01:02 and national dances.
01:03 The minister is expected to take part in the Asian Summit and hold a series of bilateral
01:08 talks in the Indonesian capital.
01:10 According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, the diplomat will seek to place special emphasis
01:15 on the risks posed by the increase in detention in the Asia-Pacific region due to the expansion
01:20 of NATO's zone of responsibility.
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