On 28 May 2016, the ASEAN-China Students’ Day was successfully held at the Beijing Sport University (BSU). This was one of the activities of the ASEAN-China Week organized by the ASEAN-China Centre (ACC) to commemorate the 25th anniversary of ASEAN-China dialogue relations. More than 600 participants including H.E. Mme. Yang Xiuping, Secretary-General of ACC, Professor Hu Yang, Vice President of BSU, Ms. Mao Dongmin, Deputy Director of the Department of International Cooperation and Exchanges of the Ministry of Education (MOE) of China, representatives of the Embassies of Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam in Beijing, as well as the student representatives from ASEAN Member States and China attended the event.
Secretary-General Yang Xiuping toured the ASEAN-China Students Photo Exhibition and food stands prepared by ASEAN students and interacted with ASEAN students, and tasted the ASEAN food. At the Closing Ceremony of the 3rd Beijing ASEAN Students’ Games (BASG 2016), Secretary-General Yang congratulated to all the athletes, judges, and the students’ organizing committee as well as ACC's partners, and appreciated their hard work and support. She stated that BASG 2016 was about promoting the spirit of solidarity, sportsmanship, building relations and friendship more than winning or losing. She praised ASEAN students for their talents and performance, showcasing the unique charms of ASEAN culture, which contributed to strengthening mutual understanding and trust between the people of ASEAN and China, thus bringing the hearts of our youths closer. She reiterated that 2016 was the Year of ASEAN-China Educational Exchange, and that ACC would continue to support ASEAN students' activity, promote educational exchange and cooperation between ASEAN and China in light of the new development, thus deepening the ASEAN-China strategic relationship.
Vice President Hu Yang of BSU, Ms. Bounheng Siharath of the Embassy of Lao PDR and Deputy Director Mao Dongmin of MOE congratulated on the success of the events and excellent performance of ASEAN students, and appreciated ACC’s efforts to promote ASEAN-China educational exchange and development of bilateral relations. They were committed to continuing supporting ACC’s work, and conducting joint efforts to deepen ASEAN-China education exchange and cooperation.
Secretary-General Yang, together with other guests of honour presented prizes and trophies to the winners at the Closing Ceremony. Following the Opening Ceremony of the BASG 2016 at the Beijing Language and Culture University on 24 April 2016, more than 500 ASEAN student athletes competed in ten sports games, namely, track and field, basketball, volleyball, soccer, tennis, table tennis, badminton, bowling, chess and snooker. The students from Viet Nam, Thailand and Malaysia won the top three group awards.
During the Students’ Day, ASEAN Students showed the audience with colourful and attractive traditional performances. Mr. Tri Purnajaya, Director of Education, Culture and Tourism Division of ACC, presented the Handbook for ASEAN Students (Beijing), produced by ACC, to the representatives of the ASEAN Embassies and ASEAN students.
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