China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrives for welcome dinner in Vientiane, Laos, on Wednesday (Feb 19). The foreign ministers of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) are meeting in Laos during a two-day seminar to discuss ways to curb the spread of the new Covid-19 infections. - AP
VIENTIANE: China’s top diplomat arrived on Wednesday (Feb 19) in Laos for an emergency meeting with counterparts from South-East Asian countries, which have expressed alarm over a viral outbreak that started in China.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi is expected to discuss the crisis with the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) on Wednesday in the Laotian capital of Vientiane then hold broader formal talks the following day. Six countries in the 10-nation bloc have confirmed cases of the new virus that causes Covid-19.
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