A foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday that China stands ready to work with Southeast Asian countries to further enhance mutual understanding and trust, deepen friendly ties, pursue common development and prosperity and make greater contribution to regional peace and prosperity.
In response to a related query about the recent frequent interactions between China and Southeast Asian countries, spokesperson Lin Jian said the exchanges between the two sides have reached another new height, which speaks to the common aspiration of regional countries for solidarity, cooperation and development, and demonstrates the robust growth of relations between China and neighboring countries.
Lin told a daily press briefing that under the guidance of head-of-state diplomacy, the two sides have achieved fruitful outcomes in high-quality cooperation and made solid steps in building a community with a shared future.
He went on to cite developments in the building of a community with a shared future with relevant Southeast Asian countries both bilaterally and multilaterally, and progress in major projects including the Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway, the China-Laos Railway, Malaysia’s East Coast Rail Link, and the China-Laos-Thailand international freight train service.
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