国内英语新闻:Premier's Vietnam trip boosts friendship, cooperation, common development: FM

SHANGHAI, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's trip to Vietnam, during which he attended a series of summits between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its partners, enhanced good-neighborly relations, promoted regional cooperation and common development, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said Saturday.

During his three-day stay in Hanoi, Wen attended the 13th summit between China and ASEAN (10+1), the 13th summit between ASEAN, China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (10+3) and the fifth East Asia Summit. He also had bilateral meetings with some leaders on the sidelines of the summits.

When briefing reporters on the outcome of the premier's trip, Yang said that the situation in East Asia is undergoing profound changes, with both opportunities and challenges ahead.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (6th L) poses for a group photo with leaders attending the 13th China-ASEAN Summit in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, Oct. 29, 2010.

To boost political mutual trust, promote mutually beneficial cooperation and push for regional integration and sustainable development is the common will shared by countries in the region, and is also the main theme of the summits, Yang said.

He said peace, stability and development of East Asia is crucial to China, and that China has always valued and participated in cooperation with East Asian partners.

The goal of Premier Wen's trip was to cement good-neighborly relationship, deepen regional cooperation and boost common development, Yang said.

During his 48-hour stay in Hanoi, Wen attended some 20 activities, delivered several important speeches, and put forward dozens of proposals, Yang said.

The premier also had extensive contacts with leaders of other countries, held in-depth exchanges with them, and expounded in a sincere and objective manner China's foreign policy principles of "building friendship and partnership with neighboring countries" as well as its policy of seeking mutually beneficial and peaceful common development with other countries, Yang said.

China's position was hailed by all sides, and Wen's trip further strengthened China's friendly cooperative ties with its neighbors, and boosted East Asia cooperation, Yang said.

Premier Wen's pragmatic and highly-efficient trip scored great successes, the top Chinese diplomat said.