The 2nd ASEAN-China TV Week Officially Opened

     On 23 November 2020, the opening ceremony of the 2nd ASEAN-China TV Week and ASEAN-China Excellent Communication Cases (the 2nd ASEAN-China Short Video Competition) Release Ceremony were held in Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, officially kicking off a series of TV week activities. More than 400 representatives attended the event, including Mr. Pehin Dato Rahmani, Ambassador of Brunei to China and his wife, Mr. Virasac Somphong, Consul General of Lao PDR in Nanning, Mr. Huang Yu Long, Consul General of Viet Nam in Nanning, Ms. Meng Dong, Vice Minister of the National Radio and Television Administration of China (NRTA), Ms. Fan Xiaoli, Member of the Standing Committee and Head of Publicity Department of CPC Guangxi Committee, Mr. Zhao Leqin, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the People’s Congress of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Secretary of CPC Guilin Municipal Committee, Mr. Zhou Chengfang, Vice Chairman of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Director-General of Public Security Department of Guangxi as well as representatives from competent authorities, media, enterprises, research institutions and sector of film, television and culture from ASEAN Member States (AMS) and China. Mr. Martin Andanar, Secretary of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) and Minister of Information of the Philippines, the country coordinator for ASEAN-China relations, delivered remarks via video. Mr. He Fei, Deputy Director of Information and Public Relations Division of ASEAN-China Centre (ACC), attended the opening ceremony and relevant activities on behalf of ACC.

     The 2nd ASEAN-China TV Week, co-hosted by NRTA, the People's Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and ACC, aims to promote in-depth exchanges and cooperation between the media of both sides, enhance people-to-people connectivity and help upgrade China-ASEAN Strategic partnership. The 1st ASEAN-China TV week was held in September 2019. The second TV week themed "Cooperation, Innovation, Exchange, Integration" would be held from 23 to 29 November this year and comprises a forum on ASEAN-China audio-visual communication, a trade fair of audio-visual products, releasing of a report on China-ASEAN audio-visual communication and demonstration of excellent audio-visual programmes from AMS and China.