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Title:
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China-ASEAN FTA sets model for mutually beneficial cooperation among developing countries
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Author:
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Xinhua
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Source:
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Global Times
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Date:
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October 26, 2019
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Description:
- ...The upgraded protocol of China-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement took effect on Oct. 22. According to the new protocol, the new rules of origin are more flexible and convenient in the determination of the origin, which would help companies from both sides enjoy more tariff preferences and promote trade between the two sides.
ASEAN Relations
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Title:
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Author:
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China Daily
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Source:
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China.org.cn
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Date:
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October 17, 2019
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Description:
- Companies from Singapore and China will have greater access to each other's markets, especially in services trade, e-commerce and environmental protection areas, after the upgraded China-Singapore Free Trade Agreement took effect on Wednesday. The upgraded version is projected to continuously enhance the well-being of businesses and people in the two countries and press ahead with the building of an open world economy, the Ministry of Commerce said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Title:
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Malaysia needs to be ready for the worst in South China Sea: foreign minister
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Author:
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Reuters
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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October 17, 2019
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Description:
- KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia needs to boost its naval capabilities to prepare for possible conflict in the South China Sea, its foreign minister said on Thursday, even as Southeast Asia’s third-largest economy pursues non-militarization of the disputed waterway.
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Title:
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Malaysia rebukes Philippines for ‘unfriendly’ remarks as Sabah sovereignty claim resurfaces
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Author:
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Tashny Sukumaran
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Source:
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South China Morning Post
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Date:
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September 9, 2019
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Description:
- Bilateral ties could suffer if the Philippines continues to insist it has claims over the Malaysian state of Sabah, said analysts, a day after Putrajaya issued a strong rebuke against “unfriendly” remarks from its Southeast Asian neighbour.
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Title:
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Nearly 80% of China-Laos railway construction completed
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Author:
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Xinhua
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Source:
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China.org.cn
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Date:
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September 23, 2019
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Description:
- Nearly 80 percent of the construction of the China-Laos railway has been completed, said Lao Deputy Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone on Saturday. The railway will serve as a key infrastructure for the economic corridor between the two countries and help boost trade, investment and tourism, said Sonexay at the China-ASEAN Expo held in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
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Title:
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China should respect Vietnam’s rights and interests in East Sea: Deputy PM
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Author:
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Nguyen Tien
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Source:
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VN Express
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Date:
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September 21, 2019
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Description:
- Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam has asked China to refrain from complicating the East Sea situation and respect Vietnam’s legitimate rights and interests. Dam made the request in a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Han Zheng Saturday on the sidelines of the 16th China-ASEAN Trade and Investment Summit (CAEXPO and CABIS) in Nanning City, Guangxi Province. The East Sea is internationally known as the South China Sea.
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Title:
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Energy project: Hanoi seeks to push ahead amid China pressure
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Author:
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Tan Hui Yee
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Source:
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Straits Times
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Date:
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September 14, 2019
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Description:
- Vietnam, locked in one of its most protracted test of wills with China of late, is trying to allay fears that yet another foreign joint-venture energy project in the South China Sea may be canned because of pressure from Beijing.
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Title:
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China, Malaysia seek to resolve South China Sea disputes with new dialogue mechanism
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Author:
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Kinling Lo
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Source:
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South China Morning Post
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Date:
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September 13, 2019
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Description:
- China and Malaysia have agreed to set up a joint dialogue mechanism for discussing South China Sea issues at a time of simmering tensions between Beijing and its neighbours over the disputed waterway.
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Title:
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New Myanmar-China barter trade offers rice producers a rough deal
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Author:
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Skylar Lindsay
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Source:
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ASEAN Today
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Date:
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August 13, 2019
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Description:
- Myanmar recently signed a trade deal with China to increase rice exports across its northern border fourfold to 400,000 tonnes per year. But under the new trade agreement, Chinese traders will pay for a quarter of the sum with bartered goods.
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Title:
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EDB strengthens links with Asean businesses to prop region’s growth
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Author:
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South China Morning Post
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Source:
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South China Morning Post
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Date:
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August 11, 2019
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Description:
- By 2050, Asean may easily be the fourth-largest economy in the world with trade that is projected to reach US$10 trillion. This is welcome news to the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB)
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Title:
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Malaysia’s durian exporters see spike in demand from China
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Author:
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Business Times
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Source:
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Business Times
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Date:
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August 9, 2019
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Description:
- Its pungent aroma and creamy custard flesh have proven divisive for the palates of discerning consumers, but the durian has long cemented its reputation as the king of fruits. Primarily grown in Southeast Asia’s warmer climate, the thorny fruit has recently made its way to Chinese diners in bizarre forms, as the main ingredient in hotpot broths or atop gourmet pizzas. Imports for the fruit into China have soared 15 percent since 2017 to about 350,000 tons today, and it seems durian lovers there are hungry for more.
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Title:
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The First Reading of the Single Draft Negotiating Text of the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea Completed Ahead of the Schedule
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Author:
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Embassy of the PRC in Estonia
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Source:
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Embassy of the PRC in Estonia
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Date:
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August 1, 2019
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Description:
- On July 31, 2019 local time, when attending the China- Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' Meeting held in Bangkok, Thailand, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi noted, in the past year, China and the ASEAN countries, following the spirit of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC), explored rule-based governance of the South China Sea, actively advanced the consultations on the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea, and completed the first reading of the COC single draft negotiating text ahead of the schedule. Through the first reading, the text is streamlined so that the framework and essential elements of the COC become clearer and the structure more reasonable. It marks new and major progress in the COC consultations and an important step toward the goal of concluding the consultations within three years' time.
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Title:
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Vietnamese Party delegation visits Philippines
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Author:
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Nhan Dan
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Source:
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Nhan Dan
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Date:
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July 30, 2019
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Description:
- A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by Hoang Binh Quan, Chairman of the CPV Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations, paid an official visit to the Philippines from July 27-30. The visit was made at the invitation of President of the ruling party PDP-Laban Aquilino Koko Pimentel III. During the trip, Quan met with President of the Philippines and Honorary President of PDP-Laban Rodrigo Roa Duterte, and held talks with Aquilino Koko Pimentel III and PDP-Laban Vice President and Secretary of Energy Alfonso Cusi.
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Title:
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Prime Minister hosts Philippine Foreign Minister
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Author:
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Vietnam News
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Source:
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Vietnam News
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Date:
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July 9, 2019
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Description:
- Việt Nam has great respect for the role of the Philippines in ASEAN and wishes to boost relations with the country, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has said. He made the remarks while hosting Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines Teodoro Lopez Locsin in Hà Nội on Monday.
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Title:
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ASEAN Trade Ministers persuade India to speed up talks on RCEP
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Author:
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Amiti Sen
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Source:
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The Hindu Businessline
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Date:
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July 9, 2019
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Description:
- Pressure is piling up on India from other members of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), especially the ASEAN, to end its stalemate with China on market opening offered under the proposed pact.
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Title:
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China-Myanmar cooperation seminar held in Yangon
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Author:
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Xinhua
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Source:
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Xinhua
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Date:
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July 8, 2019
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Description:
- A seminar on China-Myanmar sustainable development and cooperation under the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor was held in Myanmar’s Yangon Monday. The seminar was jointly hosted by the Center for Myanmar Affairs Studies, Myanmar and the Institute of Myanmar Studies, China’s Yunnan University.
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Title:
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Laos highway projects to boost Asean travel
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Author:
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THODSAPOL HONGTONG
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Source:
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Bangkok Post
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Date:
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July 7, 2019
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Description:
- Travelling across Asean is likely to get easier thanks to the Lao government’s plan to build an expressway and three motorways covering more than 1,700 kilometres which will link the country with China and Vietnam. The country needs at least 283 billion baht to fulfil its ambition, said Pheng Douangngeun, chief of the Lao Department of Roads.
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Title:
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Xi meets Indonesian president on ties
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Author:
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Xinhua
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Source:
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China.org.cn
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Date:
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June 29, 2019
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Description:
- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday met with his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo on the sidelines of a summit of the Group of 20 major economies to promote bilateral ties. As next year will mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic ties, China and Indonesia should make continued efforts to open up new prospects in a new era where the two sides join hands in development with mutual benefits and win-win results, said Xi.
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Title:
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Duterte presses Asean, China on maritime code of conduct
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Author:
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Manuel Cayon
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Source:
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Business Mirror
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Date:
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June 25, 2019
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Description:
- President Duterte is urging Asean nations and China to “immediately conclude” a binding code of conduct (COC) in the South China Sea to reverse what he described as a “fast- eroding trust” in their relations with the frequency of incidents between China and several Asean nations in the world’s most contested sea territory today.
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Title:
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Protectionism slammed as Southeast Asian leaders rally to trade pact
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Author:
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Agence France Presse
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Source:
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Rappler
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Date:
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June 23, 2019
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Description:
- Southeast Asian leaders made an impassioned plea against protectionism at a regional summit in Bangkok on Sunday, June 23, warning that a dragging US-China trade spat could hammer their export-led economies.