Yu Tengqun, chairman of the ICC Belt and Road Commission, addresses at the first International Cooperation and Development Conference for Young Entrepreneurs in Beijing on April 25, 2023. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
IN 2013, President Xi Jinping, in a speech to Indonesia’s parliament, announced an initiative for China to work with Asean countries for a 21st Century Maritime Silk Road to build together a closer China-Asean community with a shared future.
For a decade, China and Asean have enjoyed growing connectivity, deepening economic integration and robust business ties.
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