Politics

China urges Asean co-operation as new US administration sworn in

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi calls for focus on oil and gas collaboration rather than territorial waters dispute

New focus: Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr (left) and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi bump elbows during a meeting in Manila on 16 January
New focus: Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr (left) and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi bump elbows during a meeting in Manila on 16 JanuaryPhoto: AP/SCANPIX
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Published 21 January 2021, 00:08Updated 21 January 2021, 00:08
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