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ASEAN, China are developing stronger ties: senior Malaysian official

Xinhua, November 17, 2015 Adjust font size:

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China are growing stronger ties, a senior Malaysian government official said here Tuesday.

"Both sides have benefitted tremendously from the long-forged ties that are steeped in history," Malaysian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dato' Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican told a seminar.

The 10-nation bloc's engagement with China is one of its most comprehensive and multi-faceted engagements with any dialogue partner, Reezal said.

"It is clear that there are various avenues that we can explore to further enhance the political, economic and socio-cultural bonds that we share while minimizing the potential for misunderstanding between the two sides."

While the economic achievements were laudable, certain imbalances had to be addressed, trade had yet to be diversified beyond manufactured goods, he added. Endit