On 16 June 2016, H.E. Mme. Yang Xiuping, Secretary-General of ASEAN-China Centre (ACC) met with Professor Yang Zhenbin, Chairman of University Council of Jilin University in Changchun. Mr. Chen Gang, Vice President of Jilin University, Mr. Su Zhongmin, Deputy Director-General of Education Department of Jilin Provincial Government, and Ms. Hu Ying, Vice President of Jilin People’s Association For Friendship with Foreign Countries attended the meeting.
Professor Yang Zhenbin welcomed Secretary-General Yang Xiuping to visit Jilin University and thanked ACC for co-hosting the ASEAN-China Forum of Youth and Humanities with Jilin University and the Embassy of Malaysia in China. He introduced that Jilin University was one of the largest Universities in China with complete subject categories, strong teacher force and high-level scientific research. Since its establishment, Jilin University had made great contributions to the social economic development and the cause of education of China. The year of 2016 marked the 70th anniversary of Jilin University and the ASEAN-China Forum of Youth and Humanities was listed in the series of celebrations of the anniversary. To build a world-class university and raise its international profile, Jilin University would like to expand its exchanges and cooperation with university and institutions of ASEAN countries, and enroll more ASEAN students. Jilin University, under the support and assistance of ACC, would give full play of its own advantages to make more contributions to ASEAN-China educational exchanges and cooperation.
Secretary-General Yang Xiuping expressed her appreciation for the strong support rendered by Jilin University and briefed on ACC’s role and major works in education area since this year. She congratulated the 70th anniversary of Jilin University and introduced ACC’s recent held ASEAN-China Week in celebration of the 25th anniversary of ASEAN-China dialogue relations. This year was also ASEAN-China Educational Exchange Year and ACC would continue to conduct a series of rich and colorful activities in education area, including organizing the ASEAN-China Youth Camp, participating in the 9th ASEAN-China Education Cooperation Week, etc.. ACC would support Jilin University in conducting exchanges and cooperation with educational institutions of ASEAN countries and jointly push forward ASEAN-China relations onto a new stage.