Xinhua, 4 Nov 2009
A Singapore senior official said on Wednesday that China has quickly established itself as a major player with substantial influence to the Southeast Asia.
Speaking at an international conference on South Asia, Singapore's Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam said that trade between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2008 was 200 billion U.S. dollars and kept growing.
China has strong bilateral ties with many countries and gives a lot of aid and technical assistance to countries in this region, he said, adding that its open approach to Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and other similar economic engagements, has found resonance and strong support in Southeast Asia.
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