ASEAN defence ministers discuss cooperation with Chinese counterpart
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Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(19 Oct 2018) Southeast Asian navies are heading to their first joint exercises with China in its southern waters next week, and defence officials agreed on Friday to conduct a similar drill with the US next year. ASEAN defence ministers are in Singapore with US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis and his Chinese counterpart, General Wei Feng, for an Asian security conference this weekend. Singapore's Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said the drills in waters surrounding Zhanjiang will build trust and confidence among the navies participating. The exercises with China's navy next week will include operations like maritime safety, medical evacuation, and search and rescue procedures. The defence ministers of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations said in a joint declaration their planned exercises would bolster friendships between nations. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/b8f264731eb15c644a55b4ae4e658411
