ACC Participated in the 2015 CAEXPO Tourism Exhibition in Guilin

On 29-31 May 2015, ASEAN China Centre (ACC) participated in the 2015 CAEXPO Tourism Exhibition, co-host by China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) and the People’s Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. As the only supporting organization, H.E. Mme Yang Xiuping, ACC Secretary-General, led the delegation, comprising the ASEAN Ambassadors and diplomats, to the Exhibition. 

In the evening of 28 May 2015, Secretary-General Yang delivered a speech at the Welcoming Gala Dinner of the Exhibition. She briefed on the current situation and developing trend of ASEAN-China relations, the important role of tourism in promoting the relation between ASEAN and China, as well as ACC’s tasks and efforts in promoting tourism cooperation between ASEAN and China.  On 29 May 2015, to mark the Opening of the Tourism Exhibition, Secretary-General Yang attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony together with the Chairman of CNTA Mr. Li Jinzao, Governor of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Mr. Chen Wu, Ministers in charge of Tourism of Brunei and Laos, and Ambassadors and representatives from ASEAN Embassies in China, followed by a tour to the Exhibition Hall.

The CPC Secretary Mr. Zhao Leqin and Mayor Mr. Zhou Jiabin of Guilin met with the delegation. The delegation also toured the Guilin Institution of Tourism, visited Reed Flute Cave, Lijiang River and Yang Shuo County.    

Covering an area of 23,000 square meters, the Exhibition was participated by around 50 countries including all the 10 AMS, as well as US, Australia, Italy and so forth. Over 800 prominent enterprises and 300 global buyers also visited the Exhibition. ACC not only set up its own booth, introduced the basic information and role of ACC, distributed new ASEAN Tourism Brochures which were jointly edited by ACC and the ASEAN Secretariat during the 3-day event, but also sent representatives to actively exchange information and communicate with its counterparts from other countries and answered inquiries from the public. During the Exhibition, more than 6,000 visitors expressed great interest in ASEAN tourism.

Among the attendees of the 2015 CAEXPO Tourism Exhibition were Minister of Industry and Primary Resources of Brunei Darussalam Pehin Dato Seri Awang Haji Yahya, Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic H.E. Mr. Bosengkham Vongdara, Ambassador of Brunei to China H.E. Mrs. Magdalene Teo, Ambassador of Cambodia to China H.E. Mrs. Khek Caimealy, Ambassador of Viet Nam to China H.E. Mr. Nguyen Van Tho, Deputy Chief of Mission of Malaysia Embassy Mr. John K Samuel, Minister Counsellor of the Embassy of Thailand Ms. Kundhinee Aksornwong, Minister and Consul of Embassy of the Philippines Ms. Rhenita B. Rodriguez, Consul Gneral of Indonesia in Guangzhou Ms. Ratu Silvy Gayatri, Counsellor of the Embassy of Myanmar Mr. Khun Naing Naing and Ms. Claire Soon, Second Secretary of the Embassy of Singapore in China.