On October 22, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jianquan presided over a routine press conference. A reporter asked, we noted that the latest data showed that in the first three quarters of this year, China's gross import and export value to ASEAN was 5.57 trillion yuan, up from 9.6%, ASEAN continued to maintain China's first-largest trade partner status, and China's one ASEAN Expo successfully held a number of events. In the context of increased external uncertainty, China's ASEAN cooperation was "reverse" and highlighted.

Guo Jiakun said that China and ASEAN countries are geographically close, have the same ideas and interests. The comprehensive strategic partnership continues to deepen, injecting stability and certainty into the development of Asia and the world.

China and ASEAN have frequent high-level exchanges, political mutual trust has been consolidated and deepened, and the momentum of integrated development has continued to increase. The two sides attach great importance to the docking of development strategies and formulated the "China-ASEAN Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Action Plan (2026-2030)." The two sides give full play to their complementary advantages and strengthen the integration and resilience of the industry and supply chain. Within this year, they will officially sign the Free Trade Zone version 3.0 Upgrade Protocol, injecting greater momentum into promoting the process of regional economic integration and global trade. The China-Laos Railway and the Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway operate smoothly, improving the level of interconnection and driving economic development along the route. Cooperation in emerging fields such as artificial intelligence and digital economy is on the rise, and innovation-driven development opens up new prospects.

The pace of exchanges and mutual learning between China and ASEAN civilizations is accelerating day by day. The "China-ASEAN Year of People-to-People Exchange" activities have been vigorously carried out, and cooperation in education, youth, think tanks, media and other fields has yielded fruitful results. China launched the "ASEAN Visa", which fully exempts each other from visas with Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia, and grants each other's citizens visa-free treatment with Brunei. Go to relatives, and make the heart connect closer.

China and ASEAN are jointly committed to maintaining regional peace and stability. China firmly supports ASEAN's central position in the regional architecture and supports the "ASEAN Way" to resolve ASEAN internal issues. We are committed to properly resolving differences with countries directly involved in the South China Sea through dialogue and consultation, fully and effectively implementing the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea with ASEAN countries, accelerating consultations on the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, deepening practical cooperation at sea, and jointly building peace, friendship, and cooperation. Sea.

The more the international situation changes, the more it is necessary to stabilize the rudder of cooperation and build a win-win road together. China will adhere to the principles of good-neighborliness, security, prosperity, sincerity, mutual benefit and tolerance, and common destiny, and work with regional countries to build a common home of peace, tranquility, prosperity, beauty and friendship, and promote the building of a closer China-ASEAN community of destiny.

(CCTV reporter Shen Yang)