CPC, Southeast Asian parties to boost cooperation

Southeast Asian political parties and envoys pledged to work closer with the Communist Party of China to promote regional prosperity, participants in the CPC Dialogue in Political Parties of Southeast Asian Countries said on Thursday.

The event was the first of its kind involving the CPC and political parties of Southeast Asian countries after the recently signed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, as initiated by the International Department of the Central Committee of the CPC. About 40 parties participated.

The high-level dialogue is important, especially among policymakers of Association of Southeast Asian Nations member states and China, as it helps them share experiences in best practices, move toward decision-making in tune with each other and more coherently complement each other, Arthayudh Srisamoot, the Thai ambassador to China, said at the event in Nanning, the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on Thursday.