On 13 May 2013, the 2nd web conference on cultural cooperation between ASEAN, China, Japan and the ROK was held at the ACC by the Chinese Ministry of Culture and the ASEAN Secretariat with the support of the ACC. Officials from relevant government agencies of ASEAN Member Sstates, China, Japan and the ROK attended the conference.
Mr. Zhao Haisheng, Deputy Director of International Liaison of the Ministry of Culture, chaired the conference. Secretary-General Ma Mingqiang of the ACC delivered welcoming remarks. He introduced the roles and functions of the ACC and its efforts in promoting cultural cooperation between ASEAN and China.
The web conference is an annual event that brings together culture officials from ASEAN, China, Japan and the ROK to review and plan for cultural cooperation programs in East Asia. It is an important conference in promoting and improving East Asian cultural cooperation. At this year's conference, the ACC, as part of the organizing committee, took part in the event and engaged extensively with culture officials from ASEAN countries, which further boosted cultural exchanges and cooperation between ASEAN and China.