On this day, 29 years ago, July 25, 1996 (June 10, 1996, the lunar calendar), China participated in the ASEAN meeting for the first time. The rostrum of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers 'Meeting On July 25, 1996, the six-day ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting, the ASEAN Regional Forum Meeting, and the ASEAN and Dialogue Partner Countries Meeting concluded successfully. This gathering attended by foreign ministers of 21 countries is of great significance to promoting political and security cooperation and economic cooperation in the region to enhance ASEAN's influence and role in international affairs. For the first time, China, India and Russia all participated as ASEAN's comprehensive dialogue partners.