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-The aspects of the ASEAN Charter dealing with rights and democracy have been largely ignored. In
the Philippines for example, the host country of the recent summit, Duterte’s controversial war on
illegal drugs is a major part of a worrying assault on democracy values across the region.
"We noted that the ASEAN-China Year of Tourism Cooperation coincides with the Visit ASEAN@50
campaign, which seeks to promote ASEAN as a single unified travel destination," the ministers said,
adding these mutually reinforcing events will further promote tourism cooperation between the two
sides.
The ministers also noted the signing of the revised Memorandum of Understanding on the
Establishment of the ASEAN-China Center, which will further enhance the role of the ASEAN -China
Center in Beijing in promoting trade, investment, tourism, equation and culture between ASEAN and
China for mutual benefit.
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