ACC Secretary-General Met with Director-General of ASEAN Department of Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs

On 23 June 2016, H.E. Mme. Yang Xiuping, Secretary-General of ASEAN-China Centre (ACC)，met with H.E. Mr. Phongsavanh Sisoulath,  Director-General of ASEAN Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lao PDR in Vientiane.

Secretary-General Yang Xiuping introduced ACC’s recent work progress. She expressed her appreciation for the continuous support the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lao PDR had given to ACC. She highlighted that Lao PDR was China’s good neighbor, good friend and good partner. China attached great importance to the significant role Lao PDR had played as Chair of ASEAN of this year. She noted that this year was the first year of ASEAN Community as well as the 25th anniversary of ASEAN-China dialogue relations and Lao PDR made great contributions in promoting ASEAN-China functional cooperation in all aspects. ACC would like to make closer coordination with Lao PDR, promote the functional cooperation in the areas of trade, investment, education, culture and tourism between Lao PDR and China as well as ASEAN and China to a new height, and make unremitting efforts to enhance the development of ASEAN-China relations. 

Director-General Phongsavanh Sisoulath extended his warm welcome to Secretary-General Yang Xiuping for attending ASEAN Ecotourism Forum 2016. He expressed his gratitude to ACC for supporting the activities Lao PDR organized this year as Chair of ASEAN. He spoke highly of ACC’s unique role in facilitating friendly exchange and cooperation between Lao PDR and China as well as ASEAN and China. He commented that relationship between Lao PDR and China had gone through an in-depth and comprehensive development and ASEAN-China cooperation had been provided with new opportunities. Lao PDR would like to play a positive role as ASEAN Chair to coordinate with other ASEAN countries to give their full support to ACC’s work, facilitate ASEAN-China functional cooperation and promote development and prosperity to contribute to the welfare of their people.  

They also exchanged views on ACC’s work plan for the second half of the year.