This comes as the two nations discuss border peace and trade to boost ties

PUTRAJAYA, July 14 — The 58th Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and Related Meetings, which capped off successfully on Friday (July 11), undoubtedly strengthened Asean as a central player in regional diplomacy amid heightened geopolitical competition.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — Asean and China have agreed to submit a pact upgrading their free trade areas to their leaders for approval in October, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi today.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — US State Secretary Rubio yesterday said he had “positive and constructive” talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, as the two major powers vied to push their agendas in Asia at a time of tension over Washington’s tariff offensive.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — China through its Foreign Ministry urged Cambodia and Thailand to resolve their border dispute through friendly dialogue, offering to play a constructive role by upholding an “objective and fair” position.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi here today, the State Department said, in what will be the first in-person meeting of the two counterparts.

BRUSSELS, July 3 — At the 13th round of the China-European Union (EU) High-level Strategic Dialogue on Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell agreed to deepen mutual understanding and work together to prepare well for the upcoming leaders' meeting aimed at enhancing cooperation.

BEIJING, March 28 — China and France will hold three high-level dialogues on strategic, economic, financial and cultural issues this year, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said after meeting with his French counterpart in Beijing on Thursday.

TOKYO, March 22 — The top diplomats from Japan, China, and South Korea met in Tokyo today as the East Asian neighbours seek common ground on regional security and economic issues amid growing geopolitical uncertainty.

BEIJING, March 7 — China is ready to work with Asean countries to step up communication, stay clear of disturbances, and build consensus for an early conclusion of the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (COC), so as to make the South China Sea a sea of peace, friendship and cooperation, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

NEW YORK, Feb 19 — China supports all efforts conducive to peace talks in Ukraine, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the United Nations Security Council yesterday, and stressed that Gaza and the West Bank are "not a bargaining chip in political trade-offs".

BEIJING, Jan 17 — China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi yesterday called on Southeast Asian countries to take strong measures to crack down on online gambling and telecom fraud, urging the "relevant" nations to shoulder their responsibilities.

BEIJING, Sept 28 — Chinese air and naval forces are conducting manoeuvres in a disputed area of the South China Sea, the military said on Saturday, hours after the country's top diplomat discussed ways of reducing regional tension with his United States (US) counterpart.

BEIJING, Aug 29 — United States (US) National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan meets one of Chinese President Xi Jinping's top military officials today as he wraps up three days of talks in Beijing intended to ease simmering tensions between the two superpowers.

BANGKOK, Aug 17 — China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand discussed cross-border crimes Friday at the Informal Discussion Between the Foreign Ministers of China, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

MANILA, Aug 16 — The Philippines has sought to assure China that the presence of a United States (US) intermediate-range missile system on its territory posed no threat to China and would not destabilise the region.

BEIJING, Aug 11 — China supports Iran in defending its "sovereignty, security and national dignity", Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Iran's acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani in a phone call today, according to a statement by China's Foreign Ministry.

VIENTIANE, July 26 — Malaysia, as the country coordinator for Asean-China Dialogue Relations, will intensify efforts to finalise the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has welcomed the agreement between Fatah and Hamas, inked in Beijing, which aims to strengthen Palestinian unity.

ISTANBUL, July 23 — Palestinian factions have pledged to end divisions during their reconciliatory talks in Beijing, the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced today.