On 24 November 2015, Mr. Wang Zhijian, Vice Mayor of Yangzhou, led a delegation to visit the ASEAN-China Centre (ACC). Ms. Huang Ying, Director of General Affairs and Coordination Division (GACD), Mr. Li Yuan and Mr. Mouavixay Palee, Director and Deputy Director of Trade and Investment Division (TID) and Mr. Sun Jianhua, Deputy Director of Education, Culture and Tourism Division (ECTD) of ACC held a meeting with the delegation.
Vice Mayor Wang Zhijian gave a brief introduction on Yangzhou’s recent efforts and plans to conduct exchanges with ASEAN countries, highlighting that Yangzhou would be ready to expand exchanges and cooperation with ASEAN countries in the areas of trade, investment and education, and look forward to the consistent support and assistance from ACC.
Director Huang Ying briefed the delegation on ACC’s mandate, stating that 2016 would mark the 25th anniversary of ASEAN-China dialogue relations. ACC would be, as always, actively carrying out the significant consensus reached by the leaders of both ASEAN and China. Director Li Yuan briefed the delegation on ACC’s efforts in promoting ASEAN-China cooperation in the areas of trade and investment. Both sides agreed to strengthen mutual communications and make joint efforts to enhance further cooperation between Yangzhou and ASEAN in the areas of trade, investment and people-to-people exchanges.