On 13 June 2024, Secretary General Shi Zhongjun of the ASEAN-China Centre (ACC) met Vice President Yuan Mindao of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC). Both sides exchanged views on further strengthening cooperation under the framework of 2024 ASEAN-China Year of People-to-people Exchanges, in the purpose of deepening the mutual understanding and amity between the peoples of both ASEAN Member States and China.