On July 23, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lin Jian presided over a regular press conference. A reporter asked: Yesterday, Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended the China-ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in the Philippines and met with foreign ministers from many countries. Could the speaker provide an introduction? In the current regional situation, how do you view the prospects for the development of China-ASEAN relations? Lin Jian said that on July 22, Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended the China-ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Manila. ASEAN foreign ministers and ASEAN Secretary General attended the meeting. Wang Yi said that under the common strategic guidance of the leaders of the two sides, China-ASEAN cooperation has been very fruitful. China has reached an important agreement with the eight ASEAN countries to jointly build a common destiny between the two sides, and building a common destiny between neighboring countries has deepened and become more practical. Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that the South China Sea is the common home of countries in the region, and the South China Sea issue should not become an obstacle to China-ASEAN relations. China and ASEAN countries have the wisdom and ability to continue to handle the South China Sea issue, make peace, stability, cooperation and friendship the mainstream narrative of the South China Sea, and firmly take control of maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea. China is willing to eliminate disruptive factors and accelerate negotiations on the “South China Sea Code of Conduct”.

On July 23, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lin Jian presided over a regular press conference. A reporter asked: Yesterday, Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended the China-ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in the Philippines and met with foreign ministers from many countries. Could the speaker provide an introduction? In the current regional situation, how do you view the prospects for the development of China-ASEAN relations? Lin Jian said that on July 22, Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended the China-ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Manila. ASEAN foreign ministers and ASEAN Secretary General attended the meeting. Wang Yi said that under the common strategic guidance of the leaders of the two sides, China-ASEAN cooperation has been very fruitful. China has reached an important agreement with the eight ASEAN countries to jointly build a common destiny between the two sides, and building a common destiny between neighboring countries has deepened and become more practical. Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that the South China Sea is the common home of countries in the region, and the South China Sea issue should not become an obstacle to China-ASEAN relations. China and ASEAN countries have the wisdom and ability to continue to handle the South China Sea issue, make peace, stability, cooperation and friendship the mainstream narrative of the South China Sea, and firmly take control of maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea. China is willing to eliminate disruptive factors and accelerate negotiations on the “South China Sea Code of Conduct”.