China should ratchet up cooperation with Association of Southeast Asian Nations countries to expand Beijing's regional influence, analysts said on Tuesday ahead of a US-Philippine military exercise in the South China Sea.
Chinese Foreign Minister's first major task was to meet with senior ASEAN officials and he immediately linked the "Chinese Dream" to the "ASEAN Dream".
ASEAN dialogue will be held at the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry UMFCCI) in Myanmar's Yangon, official media reported Monday.
A staff member of the ongoing CPPCC session translates a proposal into sign language. The proposal — dolphin protection in the Beibu Gulf of the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region — was made during a group discussion in Beijing on Tuesday.
A series of disputes arising from some countries' claims to China's territory in the South China Sea have affected China's image in Southeast Asia.
A top Chinese diplomat on Saturday urged the upcoming regional summits for East Asian leaders to focus on cooperation, as China will take part in negotiations on the initiative called Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.
First official overseas trip by China's new foreign minister highlights promoting regional relations is diplomatic focus