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Chinese, ASEAN Leaders Meet on SARS Issue

Leaders of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) met Tuesday afternoon in Bangkok for a special meeting on the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), a deadly disease that has posed a threat to the Asian region.


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Leaders of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) met Tuesday afternoon in Bangkok for a special meeting on the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), a deadly disease that has posed a threat to the Asian region.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, who arrived here earlier Tuesday, attended the meeting and delivered a speech.

In his speech, Wen briefed his ASEAN counterparts on the SARS situation in China and the measures taken by the Chinese government to deal with the fatal disease.

Wen also vowed that China will cooperate closely with ASEAN countries for the prevention, treatment and eradication of the epidemic.

At the special meeting, the leaders discussed ways to strengthen regional cooperation in dealing with SARS and other cross-nation issues.

ASEAN groups Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines.


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