Xi says China, ASEAN have cast off Cold War gloom, maintained regional stability

BEIJING, Nov 22 (Reuters) – China’s President Xi Jinping said at a summit on Monday that China and the 10-country Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have cast off the gloom of the Cold War and jointly maintained regional stability, Chinese state media reported.

The China-ASEAN summit, which is being held to celebrate 30 years of dialogue, will help regional peace, stability, and development, he said, according to state media.

(Reporting by Gabriel Crossley; Editing by Christopher Cushing)

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