On 19 December 2018, Mr. Liu Jun, Commercial Counsellor of the Asian Affairs Department of the Ministry of Commerce (Deputy Director-General level) led a delegation to visit ASEAN-China Centre (ACC) and had exchanges with Secretary-General Chen Dehai. Counsellor Liu Jun gave an overview of the current situations of East Asian cooperation and China-ASEAN economic and trade cooperation. He hoped to strengthen cooperation with ACC on information exchange, promoting key cooperation programs and co-hosting activities. Secretary-General Chen Dehai thanked the Asian Affairs Department for their strong support to ACC as a Chinese member of ACC’s Joint Council. ACC is ready to work together with the Asian Affairs Department of the Ministry of Commerce to deepen the practical cooperation between China and ASEAN in economy, trade and investment.