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China to Joint Friendship, Cooperation Treaty with ASEAN

At an ASEAN-China bilateral meeting (10+1) Thursday in Phnom Penh, China and ASEAN discussed China's accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC), said a joint press release in Phnom Penh.


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At an ASEAN-China bilateral meeting (10+1) Thursday in Phnom Penh, China and ASEAN discussed China's accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC), said a joint press release here.

"All ASEAN member countries are very pleased to welcome, and have given their consent to the People's Republic of China to accede to the TAC," the release quoted Hor Namhong, ASEAN standing committee chairman and foreign minister of Cambodia, as announcing.

"The ASEAN welcomes China taking the lead to joint the TAC and holds that China's accession will enhance friendship, cooperation and unity among all nations in the region," it said.

China expressed her "shared identity with the purposes and principles of TAC," the release added.

The Chinese government would submit the accession matter to the national legislature for deliberation as soon as possible and hoped a signing ceremony could be done in October during ASEAN-China Leaders' Meeting, the release concluded.

China-ASEAN Relations Develop Fast: Chinese FM
Relations between China and ASEAN have developed quickly in the past 10-plus years, said Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing on Thursday at the ASEAN+China meeting (10+1).

During these years, the relations have developed from conducting all-round dialogue to establishing partnership of good-neighborliness and mutual trust, he added.

Political mutual trust and economic transaction between the two sides have become stronger daily, and cooperation fruitful daily, he said.

In 2002, China and ASEAN signed three important documents on comprehensive economic cooperation, security cooperation and conduct in South China Sea to officially start negotiations on free trade area and reach common understanding in maintaining peace in the region, he said.

Last April, leaders of ASEAN and China held special meeting to combat SARS, he added, stressing all these show the benefit of mutual cooperation while contributing strategically to regional and world peace, stability and development.

He stressed that China is willing to work together with ASEAN to further cooperate in the political, economic and security areas.

Earlier, Li also made a courtesy call on Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen before attending the ASEAN+10 meeting.

ASEAN+China meeting (10+1) is part of ASEAN+10 (10+10) meeting,which was opened this morning with participation of foreign ministers of the 10 ASEAN members and its 10 dialogue partners.

The dialogue partners are Australia, Canada, China, the European Union, India, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, South Korea and the United States.

ASEAN members went to separate sessions with each of the dialoguers to examine specific issues existing between them in detail this afternoon.


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