On 17 October 2013, Mr. Ma Mingqiang, Secretary-General of ASEAN-China Centre, met with Mr. Asa Perkasa, General Manager of Guruda Indonesia, in Beijing. Mr. Perkasa updated Secretary-General Ma on Garuda’s operation in China and recent market planning. Secretary-General Ma said, as an important carrier between China and Indonesia, Garuda Indonesia joined many tourism promotion events together with ACC. He hoped that both sides will work together more closely on joint promotion of Indonesia as a travel destination, capacity building for tourism professionals and cargo services.