China, ASEAN to hold 12th senior consultation in Cambodia

BEIJING, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Representatives from the Chinese government and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will hold the 12th senior officials consultation next week in Cambodia, China's Foreign Ministry said here Thursday.

Chinese Vice-Foreign Minister Wu Dawei, counterparts from ASEAN nations and ASEAN Secretary-General Ong Keng Yong will attend the meeting on May 29 and 30 in Siemreab.

The consultation was launched in 1995 as an annual event at which the two sides could exchange opinions.

A Foreign Ministry spokesman said that officials would also prepare for the China-ASEAN commemorative summit in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi autonomous region, in October to mark the 15th anniversary of the China-ASEAN dialogue. Enditem