On 19 May 2021, Mr. Chen Dehai, Secretary-General of the ASEAN-China Centre (ACC), met with Mr. Zhang Dengke, Director of the Foreign Affairs Office of Changzhi, Shanxi province. The two sides exchanged views on the industrial upgrading and opening-up of Changzhi as well as strengthening exchanges and cooperation between Changzhi and ASEAN Member States (AMS).