China calls for deeper market integration with south-east Asian nations
Chinese Premier Li Qiang (right) delivers his opening remarks as Philippine's President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (front left) listens during the 27th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean)-China Summit in Vientiane, Laos, October 10, 2024
CHINESE Prime Minister Li Qiang called for deeper market integration with south-east Asia on Thursday during annual summit talks in the Laos capital of Vientiane.
Meeting with the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Mr Li said: “The global economy is still seeing a sluggish recovery, protectionism is rising and geopolitical turbulence has brought instability and uncertainty to our development.
“Strengthening market co-ordination and synchronisation is an important direction for our further co-operation.”
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