China’s top diplomat Wang Yi to push belt and road during visits to Indonesia, Cambodia and Papua New Guinea

Foreign Minister Wang Yi will travel to the three countries this week as Beijing steps up diplomacy with Southeast Asia amid US rivalry.

China’s top diplomat Wang Yi will visit Indonesia, Cambodia and Papua New Guinea from Thursday, the Chinese foreign ministry announced on Tuesday.

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During his six-day trip, Wang will join a high-level dialogue cooperation mechanism with Indonesia and attend a meeting of the China-Cambodia Intergovernmental Coordination Committee, ministry spokesman Lin Jian said.

Lin referred to the three countries as “good friends and good partners” based on mutual respect, equality, mutual benefit and shared development. He also praised the “strong momentum of development” of ties between China and the three countries.

In full: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3259235/chinas-top-diplomat-wang-yi-push-belt-and-road-during-visits-indonesia-cambodia-and-papua-new-guinea

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