On 13 May 2021, Mr. Chen Dehai, Secretary-General of the ASEAN-China Centre (ACC), met with Mr. Liao Minsheng, Vice President of Hainan Tropical Ocean University (HTOU). The two sides conducted in-depth discussions on further supporting the HTOU to deepen educational exchanges and cooperation with ASEAN Member States (AMS) by co-organizing ASEAN-China University Presidents’ Forum and setting up the ASEAN-China Youth Research Institute. Ms. Li Yaying, Deputy Director of the Education, Culture and Tourism Division of ACC, attended the meeting.