OnSeptember 18^th,Mr.Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN),ledhis delegationto visitGuangxi University.PresidentHan LinhaiandVice PresidentXia Guoenextended a warm welcome tothe guests.AmbassadorHou Yanqi, Chinese Ambassador to ASEAN,alsoattended themeeting.

Kao Kim Hourndelivered a lecture entitled “The Future of China-ASEANCooperation” to more than 200 students and teachersofGuangxi University.PresidentHan Linhai presided over the lecture.

During the lecture,Kao Kim Hournspecificallyintroduced the progress of China-ASEANdialogue relations anditscontribution to the ASEANCommunity. China is one of ASEAN’s closest neighbors.Bothsideshave a long tradition of friendly interaction.NowadaysChina-ASEANrelations have createdone of the most dynamic and substantive mutually-beneficialcooperationin ASEAN, with increasing collaborationsin variousfields.Kaoalso introduced theeventsheldby the ASEAN Secretariat among ASEANcountriesand the role played by thesoundrelations between China and ASEAN inthe development of variousdomains.Kaosaid that the purpose of thevisitis to learn about Guangxi University, exchangeideaswith teachers and students, and promote cooperation betweenGuangxi UniversityandASEAN’s higher educational institutions.

After the lecture, Kao Kim Hournand his delegation hada discussion withtheexperts from the School of Economics/China-ASEANInstituteofFinancial CooperationandChina-ASEANResearchInstituteonthe China-ASEANcooperation in cross-border e-commerce, digital economy, education and other aspects, as well ashisprospects for the future oftheChina-ASEANExpo.