(Jakarta) China-ASEAN Center Secretary-General Yang Xiuping and Deputy Director of Public Relations Department Zhang Xuehai, Thursday (6) at 5 pm to visit the Indonesian Chinese Chamber of Commerce Hall, by the Executive Vice President and Executive Chairman Zhang Jinxiong, counseling Chairman Yu Yu Ling, Chairman of the Board of Directors Wu Guangkai, Honorary Chairman of the Board of Directors Zhou Boda and Wu Fuguo, Vice President Xu Shijing, Xie Huaan, Xue Tianzeng, Senior Consultant Yang Bingshu, Secretary General Zhou Weiliang, Vice Chairman Shang Shangxuan, Chen Xuedong, Gao Pengcai, Xue Xin, Deputy Secretary-General Chen Yongzhi, Weng Zumin The warm welcome of the board.

 

Zhang Jinxiong said that this year is the 50th anniversary of the establishment of ASEAN. Indonesia, as a founding member and largest economy of ASEAN, has done a lot of work over the years in maintaining regional peace, stability and promoting diversified development in the region.

 

He pointed out that along with the past ten years, Indonesia's reform and opening up, democratization process, we are also very pleased to see that Indonesia's economic development, maintained a stable and sustained growth of good momentum, at the same time, social stability, people's living standards Increased.

 

He said that as the world's fourth largest population, ASEAN only G20 countries, Indonesia has always attached great importance to China's economic and trade cooperation, social and cultural exchanges. Since April 2005, our two countries have concluded a "strategic partnership". Since the launch of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area in 2010, Indonesia's cooperation with China has shown all-round, multi-disciplinary and deep-seated cooperation. China has been the largest trading partner of ASEAN for seven consecutive years. At the same time, China is also Indonesia's largest trading partner and the most promising source of investment.

 

■ want to play the role of the Chamber of Commerce platform

 

Zhang Jinxiong pointed out: "We also sincerely hope that China's ASEAN Center will be able to bring our wishes to our needs to China." Our Indonesian Chinese Chamber of Commerce is willing to take the platform of the Chamber of Commerce, and China-ASEAN Center, together with relevant Chinese institutions Work together to build a prosperous new Silk Road, for the benefit of both people, make a positive contribution.

 

Yang said that this time to Indonesia is invited by the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Jakarta Municipal Government, mainly to discuss the two countries in the field of culture and education exchanges and cooperation, and through this exchange brief introduction China - ASEAN Center. She said that the "China-ASEAN Center", established by China and ASEAN, was formally unveiled at the China-ASEAN Leaders' Meeting in November 2011. The China-ASEAN Center was established to promote the full range of China- Cooperation play an active role. "

 

China-ASEAN Center is an intergovernmental organization that aims to promote cooperation between China and ASEAN in the fields of trade, investment, tourism, education and culture. The center is headquartered in Beijing and will continue to expand in the future and set up sub-centers in ASEAN member countries and other parts of China. In October 2010, the leaders of China and ASEAN countries jointly launched the official website of China-ASEAN Center and announced the completion of the Entity Center in 2011. The China-ASEAN Center was commissioned in August 2011.