On 5 January 2019, Mr. Liu Yang, Deputy Mayor of Harbin met with Mr. Chen Dehai, Secretary-General of the ASEAN-China Centre (ACC), and exchanged views on strengthening friendly exchanges and practical cooperation between Harbin City and ASEAN countries. Both sides expressed readiness to work together for even greater development in ASEAN-Harbin cooperation. Mr. Song Xiangdong, Deputy Director-General of Harbin Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office, Mr. Yu Shiquan, Deputy Inspector of Harbin Municipal Commission of Tourism Development, Ms. Kong Roatlomang, Director of Education, Culture and Tourism Division of ACC, attended the meeting.