ACC Secretary-General Yang Xiuping Met with Consul-General of China in Kuching

Source:ASEAN-China Centre

On 10 May 2016, H.E. Mme. Yang Xiuping, Secretary-General of ASEAN-China Centre (ACC), met with Mr. Fu Jijun, Consul-General of the People’s Republic of China in Kuching, and exchanged views on strengthening ASEAN-China and Malaysia-China cooperation.

Secretary-General Yang Xiuping briefed on the work of ACC in promoting ASEAN-China cooperation in trade, investment, education, culture and tourism. She noted that ASEAN-China relationship enjoyed a unique opportunity for further development. 2016 marked the 25th anniversary of ASEAN-China dialogue relations and the Year of ASEAN-China Educational Exchange. ACC would take this opportunity to give full play of its role as a one-stop information and activities centre. ACC would join hands with the Consulate-General of China in Kuching to fully tap the potential of cooperation among provinces/cities as well as enterprises with a view to constantly enriching ASEAN-China and Malaysia-China relations.   

Consul-General Fu Jijun spoke highly of ACC’s work and outlined the work of Consulate-General, as well as economic and social development of Sarawak State. He remarked that Sarawak State paid much attention to its relations with China. In recent years, Sarawak State has worked closely with Fujian and Yunnan Provinces, and made fruitful cooperation in relevant fields. He expressed his wishes to further promote constructive and mutually beneficial cooperation between enterprises from both sides in the fields of energy, infrastructure, halal food production, tourism, education and aerospace. The Consulate-General of China in Kuching stood ready to further strengthen communication and coordination with ACC with a view to facilitating exchange and cooperation between Sarawak State and China.