Undersecretary Lazaro Meets China Senior Official Nong Rong; Both Agree to Strengthen PH-China and ASEAN-China Cooperation

JAKARTA 08 March 2023 – Philippine Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) Leader and Undersecretary for Bilateral Relations and ASEAN Affairs Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro met SOM Leader and Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Nong Rong of China on the margins of the ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting and Related Meetings on 6 March 2023 at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, Indonesia. 

During the meeting, both sides agreed to strengthen bilateral relations between the Philippines and China, and enhance cooperation between ASEAN and China. They both expressed support for Indonesia’s ASEAN Chairmanship this year. END