On 17 July 2013, Mr. Yin Xiaodong, Vice President of China National Peking Opera Company visited ASEAN-China Centre and exchanged views with ACC Secretary-General Ma Mingqiang on future cooperation in the area of culture. Secretary-General Ma expressed his gratitude to CNPOC for supporting the Chinese Culture Experiencing Event for ASEAN Ambassadors--Watching Peking Opera. This activity was highly appreciated by the diplomats and played a positive role in promoting ASEAN-China cultural exchange and cooperation. Mr. Yin expressed his hope to further cooperate with ACC in strengthening the ASEAN-China people-to-people understanding and friendship through cultural exchanges and cooperation.