02 August 2016

News Story: People-to-people exchanges become new pillar for China-ASEAN ties

GUIYANG, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Premier Li Keqiang on Monday sent a congratulatory letter to the Ninth China-ASEAN Education Cooperation Week held in the southwestern city of Guiyang.

In the letter, Li said people-to-people exchanges, including education exchanges, are emerging as a new pillar for China-ASEAN relations and showing broad prospects.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the China-ASEAN dialogue relationship. Li said China and ASEAN are good neighbors and partners, and communicate and cooperate in various fields.

Education is a fundamental way to cultivate the younger generation and create a better life, Li said.

This year is China-ASEAN Education Cooperation Year, Li said, and it will be marked by nearly 300 activities across China and ASEAN.

China is willing to work with ASEAN to provide more talent and intellectual support to each other to boost a closer China-ASEAN community of shared destiny, Li said.

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