Since China turned into a dialogue partner of ASEAN in 1991, official cooperation between them is gradually becoming "all-round" and "pragmatic".

自1991年中国成为东盟对话伙伴以来，中国与东盟的官方合作全面务实。

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In 1996 China became the full dialogue partner of ASEAN and in 1997 both sides declared the establishment of the good-neighborly partnership of mutual trust.

1996年，中国成为东盟的全面对话伙伴。1997年，双方宣布建立睦邻互信伙伴关系。

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As a dialogue partner, China has built active cooperative relations with Pacific Islands Forum and deepened friendly exchanges and dialogue with island countries.

中国作为对话伙伴，与太平洋岛国论坛建立了积极的合作关系，同各岛国的友好交流与对话不断加深。

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"Aung San Suu Kyi is the key partner for dialogue, the key person for reconciliation,"

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Also noteworthy: India will become an ASEAN dialogue partner and ARF member this year.

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Unsurprisingly, India rejected the criticism. (Pakistan is not a dialogue partner and was not formally represented in Manila).

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The Eurocrats were busy arguing over the terms of the bailout, but now their trusted dialogue partner has gone missing: even if a new government is sworn in on Thursday, how can the EU negotiate if there is no guarantee that the full spectrum of austerity measures can be got through the Greek parliament?

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