On 9-15 July 2023, in the purpose of further strengthening understanding of ASEAN Member States (AMS) towards economic growth and social progress in China and facilitating ASEAN-China cooperation in various fields, H.E. Secretary General Shi Zhongjun of the ASEAN-China Centre (ACC) headed a delegation of officials from 7 AMS Embassies in Beijing on a field visit to Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The diplomats based in Beijing from Brunei, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam joined the trip.