ACC Secretary-General Met with Vice Governor of Yunnan Province

On 14 of June 2016, Mr. Liu Huiyan, Vice Governor of Yunnan Province， met H.E. Mme. Yang Xiuping, Secretary-General of ASEAN-China Centre (ACC) in Kunming. Mr. Li Jiming, Vice Secretary General of Yunnan Provincial Government, Mme. Shi Lin, Deputy Director General of Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of Yunnan Province, Mme. Wen Shuqiong, Deputy Director General of Yunnan Tourism Development Committee, Mr. Yang Hui, Deputy Director General of Department of Commerce of Yunnan Province attended the meeting.

Mr. Liu Huiyan briefed on economic and social development of Yunnan and positive results achieved from Yunnan-ASEAN cooperation. He expressed appreciation for Secretary-General Yang’s participation in the 4th China-South Asia Expo and 24th Kunming Fair. Liu said that Yunnan had unique geographical advantages in cooperating with ASEAN and was committed to building a pivot of China’s opening up to South Asia and Southeast Asia. Yunnan would like to make better use of its advantages and participate in the pragmatic cooperation under the framework of ASEAN-China and GMS cooperation mechanism, in particular to actively link tourism market in ASEAN countries. Yunnan expected to seek support and help from ACC in order to play a bigger role in promoting ASEAN-China relations.

Secretary General Yang extended her congratulation to Yunnan Provincial Government for successfully hosting this session of China-South Asia Expo and sincerely appreciated the support by Yunnan to ACC’s work. She said that Yunnan had done a lot to enhance ASEAN-China cooperation and achieved fruitful results. With the establishment of ASEAN Community and in-depth implementation of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, ASEAN-China cooperation would face new historic opportunity. ACC would like to continue to assist Yunnan to expand friendly communication, promote trade, investment, tourism, culture, and education cooperation with ASEAN countries and make further contribution to GMS cooperation. 

During her stay in Kunming, Secretary-General Yang also exchanged views on ASEAN-China and Yunnan-ASEAN cooperation with related officials from different departments of Yunnan Provincial and sought their advice about ACC’s work.