Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo put forward a five-point proposal Tuesday on economic cooperation in the Greater Mekong Subregion.

Addressing the 4th Summit of the six-country Greater Mekong Subregion Economic Cooperation (GMS) group, Dai lauded the GMS's remarkable progress in the past 20 years in areas such as infrastructure development, trade facilitation and environmental protection.

In the face of uncertainties in the global economy, Dai urged the GMS countries to enhance competitiveness through greater connectivity, stressing that advancing economic integration and sustainable development should be the priority.

(Source: Xinhua)