On 29 January 2024, Secretary General Shi Zhongjun of the ASEAN-China Centre (ACC) gave an exclusive interview to China Daily, interpreting the important role played by ASEAN-China people-to-people exchanges in building a closer ASEAN-China community with a shared future, and elaborating on the ACC’s sustained efforts in promoting ASEAN-China people-to-people exchanges and enhancing mutual understanding and friendship between the two peoples. The interview was carried by the website of China Daily on 31 January.