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On 13 February 2017, H.E. Mme. Yang Xiuping, Secretary-General of ASEAN-China Centre(ACC) visited Allgrand New Energy Technology Co. Ltd and Yichang Lighting Technology Co. Ltd in Dezhou city, Shandong province, learned about the development of the enterprises and their cooperation with ASEAN countries, and exchanged views with entrepreneurs. Ms. Xia Lianhong, Deputy Secretary-General of Dezhou Municipal Government, Ms. Song Xiaomei, Director of Dezhou Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office, Mr. Zhang Aijun, Deputy Director of Dezhou Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office, and Mr. Ma Jun, Director of Asia Division of Shandong Foreign Affairs Office, accompanied the visit.

The senior management of Allgrand New Energy Technology Co. Ltd briefed on the enterprise’s development program and its engagements with ASEAN countries in recent years. He said that the enterprise’s major products are green energy equipments, power batteries, energy storage batteries and backup batteries. Those products have been exported to ASEAN countries, namely, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and Viet Nam. The company aimed to expand its business in ASEAN countries.

The principals of Yichang Lighting Technology Co. Ltd briefed that the company has advanced technology in smart lighting field. Their products are good quality and receive high reputation. The company has already exported products to ASEAN countries, namely, Malaysia, Thailand and Viet Nam, with after-sales services. Both enterprises expressed their willingness to work with ACC so as to help enhance their cooperation with ASEAN countries. Secretary-General Yang spoke highly of the positive role those enterprises had done in improving practical cooperation of economic and trade between ASEAN and China. She noted that ASEAN countries have a large population and all kinds of resources. In addition, ASEAN countries and China are geographical neighbors and have huge development potentials and market size. ACC will continue to serve as a bridge and a bond to promote the practical cooperation between enterprises of both sides, providing convenience to small-and-medium-sized enterprises for their external business, as well as to contribute more to the success of the ASEAN-China relations.