China's Wen seeks to reassure Southeast Asia
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao sought to reassure Southeast Asia on Friday about his country's peaceful intentions toward the region, pledging to deepen trade and economic ties with a part of the world which has looked nervously at China's ambitions.
China always takes ASEAN and its member countries as reliable brothers, partners and neighbors, and China hails greater unity, stability and development of ASEAN and supports its more active role in regional and international affairs, former Chinese State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan said here Friday.