Vice President Zeng
Qinghong said in Nanning yesterday that China's development
would bring opportunities to ASEAN nations.
"The prosperity of ASEAN accords with the interests of China,"
Zeng said while meeting ASEAN trade and economic ministers here to
attend the 2nd China-ASEAN Expo.
He said he hoped all involved would make joint efforts to turn
the China-ASEAN Expo into an important platform to promote
cooperation amongst them.
Trade and economic ministers from ASEAN countries spoke highly
of China's active promotion of strategic cooperation between them
and China, and said they regarded China as a reliable friend.
They said ASEAN attached importance to economic and investment
cooperation with China.
The ministers also extended their congratulations on China's
latest achievements in the field of spaceflight.
(Xinhua News Agency October 19, 2005)