On 12 November 2021, Mr. Chen Dehai, Secretary-General of the ASEAN-China Centre (ACC), met in Beijing with Mr. Wei Zhenglin, Deputy Director-General of the Department of International Cooperation of the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA). The two sides exchanged views on enhancing communication and deepening agricultural exchanges and cooperation between ASEAN Member States (AMS) and China to promote sustainable agriculture and rural development. Ms. Wang Hongliu, Director of the General Affairs and Coordination Division of ACC, and Mr. Liu Jiang, Director of the Asian and African Affairs Division at the Department of International Cooperation of the MARA, attended the meeting.