On 8 November 2024, CG Kunming participated in the China-ASEAN Gen Z Youth Festival and Cultural Exchange Activity at Honghe University, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province. The event was participated by students from ASEAN Member States as well as from China.
The event was hosted by the China Public Diplomacy Association and the People's Government of Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, organized by Global Times Online and the Foreign Affairs Office of Honghe, and supported by the ASEAN-China Centre, People's Government of Jinping Miao, Yao, and Dai Autonomous County, Honghe University and Huaqiao University.
H.E. Hua Chunying, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of China, delivered a video speech. Wu Hailong, President of the China Public Diplomacy Association, Cai Hao, Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Honghe Prefecture Committee and Vice Governor of Honghe Prefecture, Consul General of the Consulate General of Malaysia in Kunming, and Shi Ding, Executive Editor-in- Chief of Global Times Online, delivered remarks. During CG Kunming’s remarks, CG Kunming also highlighted that Malaysia will be the Chairman of ASEAN for the year 2025.
Following the launching ceremony, attendees visited Honghe University in Mengzi. They had interactive exchanges with students, experienced local folk culture, and watched a basketball friendly between Chinese and ASEAN youth.
The event was also covered by BERNAMA as per the following link.
https://asean.bernama.com/news.php?id=2361246
