4th Birthday of ACC Celebrated

By ACC



4th Birthday of ACC Celebrated

By ACC

H.E. Assistant Foreign Minister Kong Xuanyou in his remarks acknowledged ACC's hard work over the past four years and positive contributions to promoting ASEAN-China cooperation in trade， investment， education， culture， tourism and information and public relations.

On December 15， 2015， the ASEANChina Centre （ACC） hosted a reception celebrating the 4th anniversary of its establishment in Beijing. Mr. Kong Xuanyou， Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China，the Ambassadors of Brunei Darussalam，Cambodia， and the Philippines to China，the Chargé d'Affaire of the Singaporean Embassy， representatives of other ASEAN embassies， and representatives from international organizations including the United Nations Environment Programme （UNEP），the International Network for Bamboo and Rattan （INBAR）， the Secretariat of Shanghai Cooperation Organization（SCO）， and over 400 distinguished guests including representatives of the diplomatic corps， relevant Chinese ministries， business circle， academic institutions and media attended the Reception.

Assistant Foreign Minister Kong acknowledged ACC's hard work over the past four years and positive contributions to promoting ASEAN-China cooperation in trade， investment， education， culture， tourism and information and public relations.

Afer reviewing achievements since the establishment of ASEAN-China Dialogue Relations in 1991， he hoped the formal launch of the ASEAN Community at the end of this year would mark a new level of cooperation in the region.

China and ASEAN were bound together by a common cause and long gone through thick and thin together. Te achievements made by China since the adoption of the policy of reform and opening up involved indispensable ASEAN support. China has always regarded ASEAN as a priority in its neighborhood diplomacy and firmly supported regional integration and community building eforts.

At the 18th ASEAN-China Summit in November 2015， Chinese Premier Li Keqiang put forward a number of important cooperation initiatives and the leaders of ASEAN and China reached important consensus on the development of future cooperation. It was hoped ACC would give full play to its unique advantages and continue to serve as a bridge and platform to promote exchanges and cooperation.

Assistant Minister Kong pledged China's continued commitment to ACC as the host country.

Cambodian Ambassador Madame Khek Caimealy Sysoda， speaking on behalf of Dato Zainuddin Yahya， Ambassador of Malaysia， observed the leaders of ASEAN and China had acknowledged the good work and valuable contribution of ACC thus far.

She congratulated Secretary-General Yang Xiuping on her wisdom and able leadership in steering the ACC to its current visible success and extended her heartfelt appreciation of its unwavering support to the ASEAN embassies and other stakeholders in promoting trade， investment， and people-to-people exchanges with China.

She expected ACC would make more remarkable progress in 2016， and play a more prominent role in helping fulfill the leaders' commitment to further strengthening the ASEAN-China Strategic Partnership and consolidating ASEANChina relations. The ASEAN embassies in Beijing would continue to extend cooperation and support to the ACC in discharging its duties.

ACC Secretary-General Madame Yang Xiuping said the ACC， bearing in mind the consensus reached by the leaders of ASEAN and China， had accomplished 18 flagship projects and been engaged in over 100 activities in promoting functional cooperation and exchanges in the areas of trade， investment， education， culture and tourism， as well as public relations and media in 2015.

Its achievements had been well recognized in the Chairman's Statement of the 18th ASEAN-China Summit. She highlighted some of the achievements ACC had made in boosting cooperation in many areas in 2015.

Secretary-General Yang expressed her appreciation to the governments of ASEAN member states and China and all sectors of society for their strong support and reaffirmed ACC's readiness and dedication to embark on more innovative and pioneering efforts to contribute to further elevating functional cooperation and friendship between ASEAN and China.

Prior to the reception， the guests had the opportunity to tour the Photo Exhibition with a theme of “Strengthening ASEAN-China Relations”.