Have you got the geography knowledge of all the people in Asia? What is the lowest latitude in Asia? What are the equatorial parts of Asia? The learning army gives you an answer -- members of the association of Southeast Asian nations. Open the China administrative map, you will see us in the southern gate of the motherland, the blue sea like a ribbon, the Chinese and Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and other countries together. These and China neighbors, and the linked mountains and rivers due to historical reasons, a narrow strip of water of national economic factors in the formation of the association of Southeast Asian nations, has been for half a century. In August 8th, President Xi Jinping sent congratulatory messages to ASEAN's rotating presidency, President Duthel Te of Philippines, the association of Southeast Asian Nations established 50th anniversary congratulations on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary - "the establishment of the association of Southeast Asian nations, on behalf of the government and the Chinese Chinese people, and in my own name, to you and through you, to extend my warm congratulations to the ASEAN the members of the Chinese government and people."
Exert strength, welfare more. Xi Jinping pointed out: "since the founding of ASEAN in the past half century, it has grown and expanded and built a community. It has played an important role in safeguarding regional peace and stability and has become a representative force in the world's multi polarization development.". China wishes to make new and greater progress in ASEAN community building and make greater contribution to regional peace, stability and prosperity, and bring more well-being to all ASEAN countries." The association of Southeast Asian Nations (formerly known as the association of Southeast Asian Nations) was founded in Bangkok in July 31, 1961 by the 3 countries of Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand. August 7, 1967 to 8, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines four foreign ministers and Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia held a meeting in Thailand's capital Bangkok, issued a "Declaration on the establishment of the association of Southeast Asian Nations", namely the "Bangkok declaration", formally announced the association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) established. Later, Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Burma and Kampuchea joined in and ASEAN expanded into ten countries. Uphold the purposes and objectives of ASEAN is the spirit of equality and the spirit of cooperation, and jointly promote the region's economic growth, social progress and cultural development, lay the foundation for the establishment of a prosperous and peaceful community of Southeast Asian countries, to promote peace and stability in the region. During the past 50 years, the role played by ASEAN in safeguarding regional peace and even solving the global hot issues has been obvious to all. In the international fight against terrorism as an example, ASEAN is a can not be ignored when the front, "the grim situation of Islamic country extremist groups suffered heavy losses, in the middle part of the Southeast Asian countries under reflux extremists, as stakeholders in ASEAN counter-terrorism related intelligence exchange, police cooperation, cut off the chain of funds, control of extremist extremist organization personnel the inflow plays irreplaceable role. Congratulations also to ASEAN have achieved in the past fifty years of achievement, also hope that the future development of ASEAN to "strive for further improvement, as a blueprint for the future of the ASEAN Community" touch "for the people of ASEAN countries! Happiness" add sugar honey"!
Pragmatic cooperation is harder. Xi Jinping stressed that since the establishment of a dialogue relationship between China and ASEAN since 1991, the theme of cooperation and development has been maintained, and political mutual trust has been strengthened, and pragmatic cooperation has been fruitful. China ASEAN relations have become the most dynamic and the most meaningful group relationship in the ASEAN dialogue partnership." Chinese is closely linked with ASEAN and other linked mountains and rivers, a long tradition of friendship and similar historical experience. China since the reform and opening up, and actively improve and develop friendly relations with ASEAN and its member countries, mutual political relations, economic relations has new development, especially since the China ASEAN dialogue partner relations since the establishment in 1991, mutual cooperation has entered a new stage of development. Politically, in 2002, China and ASEAN countries signed the Declaration on the conduct of parties in the South China Sea, which reached a consensus on peaceful settlement of disputes, common maintenance of regional stability and cooperation in the South China sea. In August July, the ten ASEAN countries and the three countries of Japan, South Korea, China and the ROK met with the ministers of foreign affairs of China, Japan and South korea. At the meeting, the framework of the code of conduct in the South China Sea was adopted, indicating that China ASEAN relations have entered a completely new stage. In 2003, China took the lead in acceding to the Treaty of Amity and cooperation in Southeast Asia and established a strategic partnership for peace and prosperity with asean. The two sides have set up a relatively sound dialogue and cooperation mechanism. In 2009, China established ambassador to asean. In 2011, the guidelines for the implementation of the Declaration on the conduct of parties in the South China Sea were agreed on, paving the way for practical cooperation in the South China sea. After that, in the face of various major natural disasters and emergencies, China and ASEAN cooperate in good faith and work together to deal with them. The two sides have also conducted a variety of exchanges in the humanities field to tighten emotional ties. Economically, in January 2010, the China ASEAN free trade area was fully completed. At present, China is ASEAN's largest trading partner, and ASEAN is China's third largest trading partner. In 2013, bilateral trade amounted to US $443 billion 600 million. In August 2014, the two sides agreed to start an upgraded version of the China ASEAN Free Trade Area negotiations. The China ASEAN Expo and business and Investment Summit, held in Guangxi, Nanning, since 2004, has been successfully held for the ten time. It has become an important platform for economic exchanges between China and ASEAN countries. Throughout all, China relations with ASEAN, the meaning of love hand in hand is connected yushuiguanji.