Premier Li Keqiang leaves Beijing heading for Vientiane, capital of Laos, for a four day trip to the neighboring country on Tuesday afternoon.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and related summits are scheduled here in the Lao capital on Tuesday, with the main theme of "Turning Vision into Reality for a Dynamic ASEAN Community."
Senior Officials from across South-East Asia met in the Lao capital Vientiane Monday ahead of the arrival of regional and world leaders for the Association of Southeast Asian Nation's (ASEAN) 28th and 29th Summits, East Asia Summit and related meetings from Tuesday to Thursday.
Premier Li Keqiang's upcoming tour to Laos will significantly enhance relations between China and the ASEAN and China-Laos comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, Chinese ambassador to Laos said on Monday.
Immediately after the Group of 20 (G20) Hangzhou summit on Sept 4-5, Premier Li Keqiang will visit Laos from Sept 6 to 9 to attend the 11th East Asia Summit and pay an official visit to the country.
Chinese Vice-Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin said in Beijing Wednesday that its ties with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is entering the "period of maturity".
By leading the efforts to meet the global challenges, as evident in its summit's theme, China can make a huge contribution to economic, social and environmental prosperity of all.
A reception to mark the 25th anniversary of the dialogue relationship between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was held in Beijing.
Premier Li Keqiang is to attend the China-ASEAN leaders' meetings in Vientiane and pay the neighboring country an official visit from Sept 6 to 9, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
An expert in Myanmar on Tuesday stressed the need for the country to exert its best efforts in order to catch up with three other less-developed member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) in Economic Community building, out of three pillars of the ASEAN Community.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is not doomed to be anyone's puppet and can instead be a worthy partner, Chairman of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) Simon Tay said.
In early September, China will host the 2016 G20 Leaders' Summit in Hangzhou. Afterwards, it will hold a high-level event with the ASEAN in Laos.
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