71.   China only became a full dialogue partner of ASEAN in July last year.

72.   Chan said the retreat would also consider an application by Malaysia to become a dialogue partner.

73.   China is a dialogue partner of ASEAN which groups Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

74.   Discussions between ASEAN and its dialogue partners next week will follow the ASEAN Ministers Meeting over the weekend.

75.   Current dialogue partners are Canada, the United States, the European Union, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand.

76.   The other forum dialogue partners include Britain, Canada, China, the European Union, Japan and the United States.

77.   The previous dialogue partners were Australia, Canada, Japan, the European Union, New Zealand, South Korea and the United States.

78.   The so-called Post Ministerial Meeting will focus on a wide range of subjects of special interest to ASEAN and each dialogue partner.

79.   The two were addressing a news conference of the ASEAN states and their dialogue partners following the two-day meeting here.

80.   Their dialogue partners are Australia, Canada, the European Union, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and the United States.