On 8 April 2016, ASEAN-China Centre (ACC) Secretary-General H.E. Mme. Yang Xiuping had a working meeting with H.E. Mr. Theerakun Niyom, Ambassador of Thailand to China, at ACC.
Secretary-General Yang expressed her appreciation to the Royal Thai Embassy for its great support to ACC, saying that the smooth development of Thailand-China relations had delivered rich fruits in all fields of cooperation. Thailand had played an important role in the ASEAN integration process and the strengthening of ASEAN-China relations. 2016 marked the 25th anniversary of ASEAN-China dialogue relations and the ASEAN-China Year of Educational Exchange. ACC was working hard to implement its work plan in 2016, which included the ASEAN-China Week and other colourful commemorative activities. ACC was ready to strengthen communication and collaboration with the Royal Thai Embassy to jointly make fresh contributions to Thailand-China and ASEAN-China functional cooperation.
Ambassador Theerakun remarked that ACC had done an impressive job and made positive achievements in promoting ASEAN-China functional cooperation and strengthening mutual understanding and friendship between both sides. The Royal Thai Embassy would, as always, firmly support ACC’s work. It was ready to cement closer ties with ACC to explore exchange and cooperation in economy, trade, education, culture and youth affairs, to jointly organize relevant events within the framework of the 25th anniversary of ASEAN-China dialogue relations and the ASEAN-China Year of Educational Exchange, so as to promote the sustained development of Thailand-China relations.