Exercise 2 Gap-filling Direction: Please supply the missing information with the words you hear. Relations Between China and ASEAN ASEAN 东南亚国家联盟 fluctuation 波动 Brunei 文莱 Since it was established in 1 , ASEAN’s relations with China underwent a period of 2 . In the mid 1970s Three 3 of ASEAN established 4 with China. In 1975 China 5 ASEAN as a regional organization. Bilateral relations was 6 after Deng Xiaoping expressed China's willingness to 7 friendly relations with ASEAN members. 1991 - 1996 Rapid economic growth and 8 of ASEAN countries. In 1990 Indonesia began 9 with China, so did Singapore and 10 . By 1991 China had 11 diplomatic relations with all ASEAN members, paving the way for further dialogue and cooperation. In May 1991 China began to establish a 12 with ASEAN. China’s then Foreign minister, Qian Qichen, expressed the hope of 13 with the organization in a number of fields. In July 1991, Qian was invited to attend the opening ceremony of the 24 th ASEAN 14 , marking the start of the 15 . In 1997 China and ASEAN jointly coped with the 16 . 17 greatly increased. In November, 2002 The two sides signed a 18 on China ASEAN 19 . In 2003 China and ASEAN signed a 20 of a new 21 for Peace and Prosperity and a Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation. Looking back over the past years, China's relations with ASEAN have been 22 . ASEAN’s strategic partnership with China is the most 23 among all the organizations’ partners, and the 24 between the two sides are expected to become even stronger and generate even 25 in the coming year.