China's envoy to the Philippines on Monday heaped praises on Manila for its key role in strengthening Beijing's ties with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean).

"The progress of China-Asean relations and fruitful cooperation could not have been achieved without the joint efforts of Asean-member states, among which the Philippines has worked closely with China and other parties and play a constructive role in advancing the relations between China and Asean," Ambassador Huang Xilian said during a forum organized by The Manila Times.

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