On 14 February 2017, H.E. Mme.YangXiuping, Secretary-General of ASEAN-China Centre(ACC) visited the enterprises in Gaomi City of Shandong Province, including Sunchic International Logistics Co., Ltd, Aolong Footwear Co., Ltd and Himile Mechanical Science and Technology (Shandong) Co., Ltd. Secretary-General Yang learnt about the operation of the companies and their cooperation with foreign countries, especially with ASEAN countries, and interacted with the managements of those enterprises. Mr. Han Wenhong, Vice Mayor of Gaomi City, Mr. Zhang Chao, Director of Gaomi Bureau of Commerce, Mr. Liu Weidi, Deputy Director of Gaomi Foreign Affairs and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office and Mr. Ma Jun, Division Director of Shandong Foreign Affairs Office joined the visit.

The management of Sunchic International Logistics Co., Ltd introduced that the company is a modern international logistics provider with six major service functions, including ports, tax, customs clearance, customs inspection, customs booking, etc. It has close cooperation with ASEAN countries, namely, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and the Philippines. The management of Aolong Footwear Co., Ltd said that with over one decade’s operation, Aolong Footwear has grown to a big production?base for footwear with trade relations with many oversea markets. The products of the company gain huge popularity in ASEAN countries, namely, Cambodia, Laos and the Philippines.The management of Himile Mechanical Science and Technology (Shandong) Co., Ltd briefed that the company is a leading one in tire mold industry in terms of capacity, technology, equipment and brand influence.Their products are widely recognized in Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and other ASEAN countries, and has set up a branch in Thailand. Those companies all hoped to further expand their business through the platform of ACC so as to explore for a broader market in ASEAN.

Secretary-General Yang said that leaders of ASEAN and China set the goal of expediting the bilateral trade volume to 1 trillion USD and newly added accumulated investment volume to 150 billion USD in 2020. She hoped that the enterprises of both sides could make good use of beneficial policies of CAFTA on the basis of comprehensive research on each others’ markets, and make joint efforts to realize this goal. ACC will continue to build bridges for the enterprises to enhance their cooperation with ASEAN countries.