As global uncertainty threatens to destabilize the global economic order, representatives from China and ASEAN member states have called for continued commitment to openness and stability, pledging to make positive contributions to the regional economy.
They made the remarks on June 17 at the launch event of the ASEAN-China (Zhengzhou) Economy Development Centre, held in Zhengzhou, the capital of central China's Henan province.
The center is jointly launched by the ASEAN-China Centre and the Zhengzhou municipal government, and is operated by Zhengzhou Agricultural Development Group Co. Its core functions include serving as an ASEAN liaison window, facilitating high-level meetings, offering expert think tank consultations, empowering enterprises for international market entry, showcasing ASEAN and Chinese products and fostering cultural and tourism exchanges.
The launch ceremony saw the attendance of more than 120 representatives, including government officials from ASEAN countries, ASEAN envoys to China, as well as delegates from Chinese and ASEAN enterprises and business associations.
Shi Zhongjun, honorable guest of the ASEAN-China Centre, said, "Rising protectionism and unilateralism are disrupting the multilateral trading system, while geopolitical tensions keep flaring up. Countries around the world are facing mounting challenges, especially in the resilience of industrial and supply chains."
