On 4 August 2016, the 19th ASEAN Plus Three (10+3) Conference of Ministers of Economy and Trade was held in Vientiane. H.E. Mme. Yang Xiuping, Secretary-General of ASEAN-China Centre (ACC), exchanged views on recent work with H.E. Mr. Masakata Fujita, Secretary-General of ASEAN-Japan Centre (AJC), and H.E. Mr. Kim Yeong-seon, Secretary-General of ASEAN-Korea (AKC), during the conference.
Secretary-General Yang Xiuping said that it was the first time for the ASEAN Plus Three (10+3) Conference of Ministers of Economy and Trade to invite Secretaries-General of the three Centres to brief on issues such as supporting capability building for small and medium-sized enterprises, which reflected the support to and expectations for the Centres by the 13 countries. ACC had been promoting cooperation among the three Centres actively, and invited teenagers from Japan and Korea to participate in the First ASEAN-China Summer Camp. The students took part in various impressive activities in Beijing and Tianjin. ACC wished to continue to enhance communication with AJC and AKC and to promote further cooperation.
Secretary-General Masakata Fujita and Secretary-General Kim Yeong-seon said with appreciation that ACC had been implementing consensus reached in the informal meetings of Secretaries-General of three Centres. They looked forwards to strengthening cooperation with ACC and hosting colourful activities together.