China calls for consolidating Asean-centered regional ties

BEIJING (Xinhua): All parties should cherish and carry forward the Asean-centered regional cooperation architecture and oppose any attempt to undermine the good momentum of regional cooperation and dialogue, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said here Tuesday (Oct 19).

Wang Wenbin was responding to a media query on reports that Malaysia and Indonesia have recently voiced deep concerns over Australia's development of nuclear submarines under the Aukus trilateral security partnership.