On 17 October 2017, during the 4th International Conference on Tourism and Hospitality, H.E. Mme. Yang Xiuping, Secretary-General of ASEAN-China Centre (ACC), and H.E. Mr. Soegeng Rahardjo, Indonesian Ambassador to China, visited Wuxi Institute of Technology (WXIT), where they observed the intelligent manufacturing and engineering centre, automobile and traffic school, and interacted with Indonesian students. Mr. Zhu Aisheng, Party Secretary of WXIT, Mr. Gong Fanghong, President of WXIT, Ms. Xiong Ying, Director of Department of International Exchange and Cooperation of WXIT, Mr. Santo Darmosumarto, Counselor of Indonesian Embassy in Beijing, and Mr. Zhang Xuehai, Deputy Director of Information and Public Relations Division of ACC, accompanied the visit.

During the discussion with Indonesian students, Ambassador Soegeng Rahardjo stated that the short visit deepened his understanding of WXIT, and the mission and studying atmosphere of WXIT impressed him. He hoped that Indonesian students could cherish the studying opportunity in WXIT, set up exalted life goals, and better combine knowledge learned from courses with practice, furthermore, he encouraged the students could deepen their learning and experience in different cultures and better benefit the society and peoples. He thanked WXIT for their thoughtful arrangement for Indonesian students, and stated that Indonesian Embassy in China would continue to support and assist WXIT to expand its exchanges and cooperation with Indonesian counterparts.

Secretary-General Yang Xiuping briefed on ACC’s mandate and efforts in promoting friendly exchanges and cooperation in education and other areas between ASEAN and China. She confirmed that ACC always regards education as its priority, and actively serves as a bridge and bond for both sides to deepen education exchanges and cooperation. Youth is the future of a country and the hope of a nation, and also the inheritor and successor of ASEAN-China and Indonesia-China friendship. She hoped that Indonesian students could make achievements in studying and make their own contributions to the development of ASEAN-China and Indonesia-China relations.

The representative of Indonesian students briefed on their studying and living in Wuxi, saying that Wuxi is an ideal city for studying and living with profound culture, beautiful environment, and developed urban traffic facilities. WXIT offers Indonesian students good studying environment, convenient living facilities and great care, and strongly supports international students’ activities. They would keep studying hard and live up to their family’s expectations, so as to repay WXIT and society.

Party Secretary Zhu Aisheng said that Indonesian students study hard, actively participate in various activities of WXIT, and get along well with instructors and peer students. He hoped that they could keep studying hard to enrich their knowledge and skills, so as to grow into professionals and be envoys for Indonesia-China friendly relations. WXIT would continue to offer good studying and living environment for all international students including Indonesian students, and expected to continuously expand friendly exchanges and cooperation with Indonesian counterparts.