1. The ASEAN-China Joint Science and Technology Committee (JSTC) shall advance ASEAN-China cooperation in the areas of science and technology. For this purpose, the JSTC shall plan, approve, coordinate, monitor and evaluate joint cooperative programmes and activities.

2. The JSTC shall be composed of senior officials representing the State Science and Technology Commission (SSTC) of China and the ASEAN Committee on Science and Technology (COST).

3. The JSTC shall meet normally every two years, alternately in China and ASEAN, unless otherwise mutually agreed upon. The meetings shall be co-chaired by China and ASEAN.

4. The JSTC shall adopt its own procedural guidelines, including the setting up of appropriate working groups.

5. The JSTC shall promote and encourage the participation of the private sector in its deliberation and activities as and when appropriate.

6. The JSTC shall prepare an annual report of its activities.

Signed by

(Sgd.) ESTRELLA F. ALABASTRO
ASEAN-COST Chairperson
cum Undersecretary for R&D and Technology Transfer
Department of Science and Technology
Philippines

(Sgd.) ZHANG DENGYI
Secretary General
State Science and Technology Commission
People's Republic of China

Witnessed by:

(Sgd.) DATO PADUKA AWANG HAJI OTHMAN BIN HAJI YAAKUB
National COST Chairman
Brunei Darussalam

(Sgd.) A.A. LOEDIN
National COST Chairman, Indonesia

(Sgd.) V.DANABALAN
National COST Chairman, Malaysia

(Sgd.) LINDA S. POSADAS
Chairperson
ASEAN COST SCIRD, Philippines

(Sgd.) LAM YEN CHIN
Representative
National COST Chairman, Singapore

(Sgd.) APHIRAT ARUNIN
National COST Chairman, Thailand

(Sgd.) JIN JU
Director, Division of Asia and Africa,
Department of International Cooperation
SSTC, PROC

(Sgd.) XU JIE
Coordinator, Division of Asia and Africa,
Department of International Cooperation
SSTC, PROC

(Sgd.) LI XIN
Attache
Department of Asian Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PROC