H.E. Xu Bu, the new Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to ASEAN, presented his Letter of Credence to H.E. Le Luong Minh, Secretary-General of ASEAN, at the ASEAN Secretariat on June 18, 2015.
Congratulating Ambassador Xu on his assumption of duty, SG Minh highlighted that ASEAN and China are committed to further strengthening and deepening the Strategic Partnership as reflected in the Joint Statement of the 16th ASEAN-China Summit, which was adopted on the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of ASEAN-China Strategic Partnership in October 2013.
SG Minh highlighted that ASEAN has benefitted from China's support to its Community building efforts.
Ambassador Xu thanked SG Minh and underscored that China attaches great importance to the development of ASEAN-China Strategic Partnership and considers ASEAN as a priority in its neighborhood diplomacy and that the Partnership has become a major pillar for the maintenance of peace and stability in the region.
Press-release at the official ASEAN web-site