Senior officials gather for the second day of the ASEAN summit

Earlier in the day, senior officials gather for the second day of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Manila.

There, Foreign Minister Wang Yi kicks off with opening remarks

that reaffirm China's commitment to building an "equitable" global governance

system and promoting mutual respect among ASEAN nations.

In his opening remarks, Wang hailed Chinese President Xi Jinping's

proposal of building a community of shared future for humanity

and four global initiatives, saying they offer a solution to

"address deficits in peace, in development, in security, and

in governance."

Wang also underscored the importance of mutual respect and trust in

the development of China-ASEAN relations over the years, saying China

will continue to act "in the principle of peace, development,

cooperation, and mutual benefit" and respond to emerging

challenges with "even stronger solidarity."