Qin Gang was in Jakarta on his first official visit to South-east Asia since becoming China’s foreign minister. Read more at straitstimes.com.
JAKARTA - Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on Wednesday vowed that China will work with South-east Asia to “to jointly safeguard peace and stability in the South China Sea”, amid rising tensions in the disputed waters.
The two-day trip, which ends on Thursday, is Mr Qin’s first official visit to Asia since his appointment as foreign minister in late 2022. He paid a courtesy call to President Joko Widodo on Wednesday morning and is expected to meet with other officials. Mr Qin expressed support for Asean’s strategic independence, centrality and an inclusive regional architecture. He also noted that a “new Cold War or major country rivalry” should not take place in the Asia-Pacific and “regional countries should not be forced to pick sides”.
“As the chair of Asean, Indonesia will carry out engagements with all stakeholders in Myanmar with one goal, which is to pave the way for the possibility of carrying out an inclusive national dialogue in Myanmar,” she said.
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