On November 11, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Guo Jiakun presided over a regular press conference. A question from the general station reporter: The Chinese side has just released the news that Premier Li Qiang will attend the China-ASEAN Leaders' Meeting. What are the expectations of the Chinese side for this conference? Guo Jiakun said that this year marks the 5th anniversary of the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership between China and ASEAN. Over the past five years, under the joint leadership of the two leaders, China-ASEAN cooperation has flourished and been fruitful. It has always been at the forefront of the region, not only benefiting each country and people, but also making important contributions to regional peace, stability and prosperity. Currently, the world has entered a new period of turbulence and transformation, and seeking peace, development, and prosperity are the greatest expectations of the people in the region. Through this meeting, China looks forward to enhancing solidarity and mutual trust with ASEAN countries, forging consensus on cooperation, promoting the entry into force of the “China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0 Upgrade Protocol” as soon as possible, deepening cooperation in the fields of artificial intelligence, digital economy, energy security, connectivity, poverty reduction and development, and working together to build a common home of peace, tranquility, prosperity, beauty and friendship, and injecting more stability and certainty into the peaceful development of the region.

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