ACC Secretary-General Attended the Welcome Event of 2017 (China) Eurasia Commodity and Trade Expo

Source:ASEAN-China Centre Author:Xiang Bo

On 23 August 2017, H.E. Mme. Yang Xiuping, Secretary-General of ASEAN-China Centre (ACC) attended the Welcome Event of the 2017 (China) Eurasia Commodity and Trade Expo. Mr. Arkin Tuniyazi, Vice Chairman of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Mr. Huang Sanping, Member of the Party Leading Group of the People’s Government of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Mr. Sun Yafu, Vice President of Association of Relations across Taiwan Straits, Mr. Gao Shuxun, Member of Leading Party Members’ Group of Yunnan, Mr. Sun Chenghai, Director-General of Trade Development Bureau of Ministry of Commerce, and Ms. Foo Siu-wai Gracie, Director of Beijing Office of Hong Kong Government and other government officials and representatives of business associations and enterprises from Thailand, Malaysia and other Euro-Asian countries attended the event.

Mr. Arkin Tuniyazi delivered welcome remarks. He said that located in the northwestern part of China, Xinjiang is an important hub to link the east and the west in the Silk Road Economic Belt, which enjoys good geographical location, profound culture and preferential policies. Xinjiang will firmly grasp the opportunity of the building of the Belt and Road, accelerate the pace of all-round opening-up, to create a new situation of prosperity and development. He believed that with the support of all parties, the 2017 (China) Eurasia Commodity and Trade Expo will reach the goal of “Building the Silk Road Business and Trade Platform to Boost Win-win Economic Cooperation”.

Secretary-General Yang interacted with participants on co-building the Belt and Road and other topics during the event. She stated that ACC would like to work with all parties to make contributions to the in-depth and enduring development of ASEAN-China relations.

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