By ASEAN-China Centre (ACC)

ASEAN-China Centre Participated in the 2015 CAEXPO Tourism Exhibition in Guilin

By ASEAN-China Centre (ACC)

Secretary-General Yang Xiuping delivered a speech at the Welcoming Gala Dinner of the 2015 CAEXPO Tourism Exhibition.

On 29-31 May 2015, the ASEAN China Centre (ACC) participated in the 2015 CAEXPO Tourism Exhibition co-sponsored by China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) and the People’s Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. As the only supporting organization, ACC organized a delegation which was led by Secretary-General Yang Xiuping. ASEAN Ambassadors and diplomats were among the invited guests to the Exhibition. May, to mark the Opening of the Tourism Exhibition, Secretary-General Yang attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony together with the Chairman of CNTA Mr. Li Jinzao, Governor of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Mr. Chen Wu, Ministers in charge of Tourism of Brunei and Laos, and representatives from ASEAN Embassies in China, followed by a tour to the Exhibition Hall.

On the evening of 28 May, Secretary-General Yang delivered a speech at the Welcoming Gala Dinner of the Exhibition, briefing on the current situation and developing trend of ASEAN-China relations, the important role of tourism in promoting the relation between ASEAN and China, as well as ACC’s tasks and efforts in promoting tourism cooperation between ASEAN and China. On 29

The CPC Secretary Mr. Zhao Leqin and Mayor Mr. Zhou Jiabin of Guilin met with the delegation of ACC and ASEAN diplomats led by Secretary General Yang. The delegation also toured the Guilin Institution of Tourism, visited Reed Flute Cave, Lijiang River and Yang Shuo County.

Covering an area of 23,000 square meters, the Exhibition was participated by around 50 countries including all the 10 ASEAN Member States, as well as U. S., Australia, Italy and so forth. Over 800 prominent enterprises and 300 global buyers also visited the Exhibition. ACC not only set up its own booth, introduced the basic information and role of ACC, distributed new ASEAN Tourism Brochures which were jointly edited by ACC and ASEAN Secretariat during the 3-day event, but also sent representatives to actively exchange information and communicate with counterparts from other countries and answered queries from the public. During the Exhibition, more than 6,000 visitors expressed great interest in ASEAN tourism.

Among the attendees of the 2015 CAEXPO Tourism Exhibition were Minister of Industry and Primary Resources of Brunei Darussalam Pehin Dato Seri Awang Haji Yahya, Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism of the Lao’s People’s Democratic Republic Mr. Bosengkham, Ambassador of Brunei to China Mrs. Magdalene Teo, Ambassador of Cambodia to China Mrs. Khek M Caimealy, Ambassador of Viet Nam to China Mr. Nguyen Van Tho, Deputy Chief of Mission of Malaysia Embassy in China Mr. John K Samuel, MinisterCounsellor of EmbassyofThailandinChina Ms.KundhineeAksornwong, Minister of Embassy of the Philippines in China Ms. Rhenita B. Rodriguez, Consul Gneral of Indonesia in Guangzhou Ms. Ratu Silvy Gayatri, Counsellor of Embassy of Myanmar in China Mr. Khun Naing Naing and Ms.ClaireSoon, representative of EmbassyofSingaporeinChina.