On 23April 2016, the Nanyang Film Show of the 5th Nanyang Cultural Festival was held in Xiamen University. Mr. Sun Guoxiang, Special Envoy for Asian Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Mme. Ni Chao, Vice Mayor of Xiamen Municipal People’s Government, Mr. Chamroen Tipayapongtada, Governor of Phuket Province of Thailand, Mr. Srey Suon, Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts of Cambodia, H.E. Mme. Yang Xiuping, Secretary-General of ASEAN-China Centre, H.E. Mme. Magdalene Teo, Ambassador of Brunei Darussalam to China, H.E. Mr. Thit Linn Ohn, Ambassador of Myanmar to China, Consul-Generals of ASEAN countries in Xiamen and Guangzhou, representatives from Foreign Affairs Office of Fujian Provincial People’s Government, Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Xiamen Municipal People’s Government, representatives of Xiamen University and Jimei University, Singapore film directors and producers attended the opening ceremony.
Mr. Li Xiaoping, Director of Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Xiamen Municipal People’s Government delivered remarks and said, with a view to inviting the public to experience Film Journey with Nanyang style, the Nanyang Film Show was enlisted in the 5th Nanyang Culture Festival. The organizers believed that films had unique charm in bridging communication and enhancing mutual understanding and friendship among the peoples. In line with the form of Nanyang Culture Festival into the campus, 9 selected films from Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia would be presented in both Xianmen and Jimei Universities, providing opportunities for young people to understand and experience the Nanyang culture and feel its beauty.
Secretary-General Yang exchanged views with Special Envoy Sun Guoxiang, Vice Mayor Ni Chao, Governor Chamroen Tipayapongtada, Under-Secretary Srey Suon and other ASEAN delegations and joined with them with the inauguration of the Film Show.