Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and his Australian counterpart Kevin Rudd called here on Saturday for an early signing of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two Asia-Pacific major economies.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and his Australian counterpart Kevin Rudd called here on Saturday for an early signing of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two Asia-Pacific major economies.

Participants attend the opening ceremony of the 15th ASEAN Summit in Hua Hin, Thailand, Oct. 23, 2009. \r\nThe 15th ASEAN Summit opened on Friday with the theme of \Participants attend the opening ceremony of the 15th ASEAN Summit in Hua Hin, Thailand, Oct. 23, 2009.
The 15th ASEAN Summit opened on Friday with the theme of "Enhancing connectivity, empowering peoples".

·The 15th ASEAN Summit and its related 
summits will be held in the Thai seaside resort 
Hua Hin between Oct. 23 and 25.
 

China, ASEAN sign 4 documents on furthering co-op

China, ASEAN sign four documents on furthering cooperation at Summit in Hua Hin, Thailand on Sunday afternoon.

China to encourage its companies to invest in ASEAN

China will establish economic cooperation zones in ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) member states and encourage Chinese companies to invest there, said a statement issued in Hua Hin, Thailand Saturday.

Meetings related to the ASEAN

·Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will attend several meetings related to the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Hua Hin of Thailand from Oct. 23 to 25 at the invitation of Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva.

·The meetings include the 12th summit between the ASEAN and China (10+1), the 12th summit between the ASEAN and China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (10+3), the fourth East Asia Summit.

Activities

Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, premier of the State Council and secretary of its Leading Party Members\' Group. Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, premier of the State Council and secretary of its Leading Party Members' Group.

·Chinese premier to attend ASEAN-related meetings in Thailand

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Backgrounder: 15th ASEAN Summit and related summits

  • The 15th ASEAN Summit and its related summits will be held in the Thai seaside resort Hua Hin between Oct. 23 and 25.

China to further cooperation through upcoming ASEAN meetings: ambassador

  • China would like to take the opportunity of the upcoming meetings of the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to enhance its cooperation with the ASEAN countries.
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