China to Open Mission to ASEAN Next Year, Premier Hints Major Initiatives at EAS in November

Nanning, China, 21 October 2011

China’s partnership with ASEAN will be elevated to a higher level, when Beijing opens its mission to the Southeast Asian grouping next year.

In a meeting with the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr Surin Pitsuwan, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said “developing the