Officials from China and the Association of Southeast Asian
Nations (ASEAN) on Tuesday met in Shanghai to discuss how to step
up maritime cooperation.
The three-day meeting reviewed the cooperation between China and
the ASEAN in maritime affairs in 2006. The officials will also
discuss the issues relating to sailing safety, maritime emergency
response and others.
The meeting was the second of its kind under the mechanism of
China-ASEAN maritime affairs consultation, initiated in October
2003.
The first meeting was held in Guangzhou, capital of south
China's Guangdong Province.
(Xinhua News Agency November 8, 2006)
