ACC Attended Inauguration Ceremony of College of Chinese & ASEAN Arts of Chengdu University

On 19 November 2017, the Inauguration Ceremony of the College of Chinese & ASEAN Arts of Chengdu University was held in Chengdu. Mr. Luo Qiang, Mayor of Chengdu，Mr. Ding Wei, Executive Vice President of China International Culture Association, Mr. Luo Pingfei, Deputy Director of Proposals Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), representatives from Chinese Ministry of Education, representatives from the Embassies of Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand in China, artists from China and ASEAN, and the faculties and students of Chengdu University, totaling over 2000 people, attended the event. As the representative of ASEAN-China Centre（ACC）, Ms. Huang Ying, Director of General Affairs and Coordination, was invited to attend the ceremony.

During the Ceremony, the Approval of Chengdu Municipal People’s Government on Agreeing to Establish the College of Chinese & ASEAN Arts of Chengdu University was read out, and the Chengdu Scholarship of ASEAN Arts was announced. Mr. Luo Qiang presented the Appointment Certificate to the first President of the College, Mr. Yu Junjian, a Chinese famous singer. Mr. Luo Qiang said that the establishment of the College of Chinese & ASEAN Arts of Chengdu University is the due accountability to thoroughly implement the spirit of the 19th National Congress of Communist Party of China and actively integrate itself into the development of the Belt and Road, the due obligation to firmly adhere to the Four Confidence especially in cultural confidence, and the due conduct to accelerate the construction of national central city with an overall embodiment of the new idea of development as well as building a centre for foreign exchanges in western China. The establishment of the college benefits from the support of ACC and the efforts of all parties. He hoped the College would integrate the resources of culture and education, innovate school-running system and operational mechanism, strive to build a communication platform of cooperation and exchanges, constantly improve the level of art education, make mutual reference in art and strengthen mutual trust in culture between ASEAN and China so as to become the new advantage of the college. The municipal government of Chengdu will fully support the construction and development of the College of Chinese & ASEAN Arts of Chengdu University and provide the college with better quality of public services and living facilities. 

Ms. Huang Ying, on behalf of ACC, extended congratulation for the inauguration of the college in her remarks. She mentioned that the cooperation between China and ASEAN is enjoying new opportunities and broad prospects. The establishment of the College will not only promote the development of Chengdu University, but also expand the educational collaboration between Chengdu and ASEAN countries. She expected that the college could become a new and a high-level platform for exchanges of China and ASEAN art education, and could also cultivate more high-caliber artistic professionals for both China and ASEAN countries. ACC will further strengthen the cooperation with Chengdu in actively supporting the development of the college, joining hands to make new contribution to the building of the Belt and Road and to the development of friendly cooperation and exchanges between ASEAN and China.

The College of Chinese & ASEAN Arts is a state-owned, unincorporated and comprehensive art college with relatively independent schooling autonomy as an inner organ of university, which is based on the existing Faculty of Fine Arts, Film and Television of Chengdu University and in light of a new system and operational mechanism. The college includes the disciplines of music and dance, fine arts, design, and film and television, and covers the levels of undergraduate and graduate programmes. Specialists from ASEAN countries and more than 80 famous artists and art educators from China including Feng Jicai, Caidan Zhuoma, Wang Xiaotang, Wang Cizhao, Bai Shuxiang, Feng Yuan, Feng Shuangbai, Liu Dawei, Xu Peidong, Han Meilin, Pan Gongkai, Qu Cong, Peng Jixiang, Yin Xiumei, and Zuo Qing will serve as advisers, members of the academic committee and guest professors of the college. In terms of international enrollments, the college will provide both degree and non-degree education to countries along the Belt and Road, in particular towards ASEAN countries.