Chinese FM meets Indonesisan/ Malaysian counterparts

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi met with his counterparts from Malaysia and Indonesia in the city of Nanping in China's southeast Fujian Province on Friday, as Beijing seeks to expand its influence in the region amid a sharp downturn in relations with Washington. State broadcaster CCTV said Wang told Malaysian foreign minister Hishammuddin Hussein that China was willing to enhance cooperation with Malaysia on the "One Belt, One Road" program and the peace and stability of Southeast Asia. CCTV also quoted Hishammuddin saying that Malaysia will always be a "good friend and partner" of China. The two ministers signed a memorandum of understanding on establishing a high-level cooperation committee of the two countries, CCTV reported. During the talks with Indonesian foreign minister Retno Marsudi, Wang Yi said China would like to enhance the coordination with Indonesia in international affairs. Retno expressed the willingness of Indonesia to promote cooperation on COVID-19 vaccines, according to CCTV. Wang Yi met with foreign minister of Singapore Vivian Balakrishnan on Wednesday and the Philippines foreign mister Teodoro Locsin on Thursday. After wrapping up his meetings with his Southeast Asian counterparts on Friday, Wang is to meet South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong in the southern port of Xiamen on Saturday amid tensions over North Korea, which relies on Chinese economic and political support.

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Chinese FM meets Indonesisan/ Malaysian counterparts

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi met with his counterparts from Malaysia and Indonesia in the city of Nanping in China's southeast Fujian Province on Friday, as Beijing seeks to expand its influence in the region amid a sharp downturn in relations with Washington.

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