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Photo taken on Aug. 25, 2016 shows delegates posing for a group photo during the 3rd meeting of China-ASEAN Ministers Responsible for Culture and Arts (AMCA+China) in Bandar Seri Begawan, capital of Brunei. The 3rd meeting of China-ASEAN Ministers Responsible for Culture and Arts (AMCA+China) and the 7th meeting of cultural ministers of ASEAN and its dialogue partners China, Japan, and South Korea (AMCA+3) were held here at Brunei's Prime Minister's Office on Thursday. (Xinhua/Jeffrey Wong)
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Cultural ministers from members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) expressed their appreciation towards China's efforts in cultural cooperation with its member states here on Thursday.
At the 3rd meeting of China-ASEAN Ministers Responsible for Culture and Arts (AMCA+China) held here at Brunei's Prime Minister's Office, the ASEAN ministers expressed their appreciation to China's cooperation in the implementation of the Plan of Action on ASEAN-China Cooperation in Culture (2014-1018).
They also expressed interest in further cooperation with China in the areas of culture and arts, cultural industries, cultural heritage safeguarding, public cultural service system, culture and technology development, and creativity.
Ding Wei, China's vice cultural minister, said at the meeting that China stands ready to join hands with ASEAN members to strengthen cultural relations, to turn more of their visions into reality, and to enrich and power the comprehensive, steady and sustainable growth of China-ASEAN relations with culture.
The ASEAN ministers also welcomed China's proposal of hosting the 11th ASEAN-China Cultural Forum, and they explored the possible approaches the forum may take in the future.
The next ministerial meeting will be held in Indonesia in 2018.
