Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and other leaders leave the stage after posing for a family photo ahead of the Asean-GCC-China summit, in Kuala Lumpur on May 27. -- Photo: EPA-EFE via THE SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST
Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Tuesday urged Asean and Gulf state leaders to increase cooperation with Beijing, his call coming at a time when China is seeking to strengthen global economic ties amid intractable trade tensions with the US.
Addressing the inaugural summit involving China, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Li said that the three sides could create a “vibrant economic circle” through deeper exchanges to benefit each nation as well as global development.
