On 23 October 2016, ASEAN-China Centre (ACC) held the Lecture Series by ASEAN and Chinese Ambassadors in Nanjing. H.E. Ms. Magdalene Teo, Ambassador of Brunei Darussalam to China, accompanied by H.E. Mme. Yang Xiuping, Secretary-General of ACC, delivered a lecture on Brunei-China and ASEAN-China relations at Nanjing Normal University. More than 300 people attended the event, including officials from the Jiangsu Provincial Government, faculty members and students of Nanjing Normal University, overseas students from ASEAN countries as well as ASEAN journalists.
Mr. Pan Baiqi, Vice President of Nanjing Normal University, cited that the University has all along attached importance to carrying out exchanges and cooperation with ASEAN countries. There are more than 200 ASEAN students studying at the University. It is hoped that this event would bring the University closer to Brunei universities for win-win results and common progress.
Secretary-General Yang Xiuping spoke highly of the achievements made in the development of ASEAN-China and Brunei-China relations. She said the purpose of the event is to help the general public, students in particular, know more about ASEAN as well as ASEAN-China relations and boost the friendship between our people. Nanjing, an important city in the eastern part of China, has a rich history and culture and plays a unique role in the history of Brunei-China exchanges. It is hoped that this event would help the students learn more about China’s relations with Brunei and ASEAN and further enhance friendship and cooperation between Nanjing and Brunei and ASEAN.
In her speech, Ambassador Teo said that Brunei-China and ASEAN-China relations have made tremendous progress and achieved great results in political, economic and trade, education, tourism, and other fields. The Tomb of the King of Boni located in Nanjing witnessed the time-honoured exchanges between the two sides. Our bilateral relations have been gaining strength. We are making good progress on the projects under such initiatives as the Brunei-Guangxi Economic Corridor. Brunei and China have remained good friends and good partners and will continue to be so for the next 25 years. There are ample opportunities for further development of our bilateral relations.
On ASEAN-China relations, Ambassador Teo said this year marks the 25th Anniversary of ASEAN-China dialogue relations and the Year of Educational Exchange. ASEAN and China have established more than 40 cooperation mechanisms, which are unprecedented and have brought tangible benefits to our people from both sides and contribute to the social and economic development of the region. The establishment of the ASEAN Community and the implementation of the ASEAN Vision of 2025 have broadened new opportunities for ASEAN-China cooperation. Both ASEAN and China have a promising strategic partnership that ensures peace, stability, cooperation as well as prosperity for the region.
After the speech, Ambassador Teo and Secretary-General Yang took questions on ASEAN-China community of shared destiny, the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, exchange programme for ASEAN and Chinese students, and diversifying economic cooperation, etc.
Before the lecture took place, Mr. Hu Minqiang, President of the Nanjing Normal University, met with Ambassador Teo and Secretary-General Yang, during which they exchanged views on the scale of overseas students and ways to strengthen exchanges between universities. In addition, Ambassador Teo gave an interview to the journalists from 10 ASEAN countries and answered questions regarding career prospects for Brunei students in China, mutual investment between Brunei and China and Chinese tourists to Brunei, and so on.
In support of the lecture, ACC and the Embassy of Brunei Darussalam in Beijing also held a photo exhibition on ASEAN-China relations, Brunei and its relations with China, and the fruitful achievements of bilateral cooperation which was warmly received by the faculty and students.
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