Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, attended the 27th ASEAN-China Summit, which took place this morning in Vientiane, Lao PDR. The Summit was attended by the ASEAN Leaders or their representatives, the Premier of the State Council of China, and the Secretary-General of ASEAN. Timor-Leste attended as Observer.
The Leaders reviewed the progress of ASEAN-China cooperation and discussed its future direction, particularly on advancing the ASEAN-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The Leaders adopted a Joint Statement on Deepening Cooperation in People-to-People Exchanges, in line with the theme of the ASEAN-China Year of People-to-People Exchanges. The Leaders also exchanged views on regional and international issues of common interest and concern.
