CHINA TOURISM AND CULTURE WEEK IN MYANMAR
2019-09-03 12:19:08
China Report Asean 2019年7期
The China Tourism and Culture Week kicked off in Yangon on June 3 with the aim of deepening exchange and cooperation in sectors of tourism and culture as well as promoting friendship between peoples of the two countries.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy Li Xiaoyan stressed the importance of the two countries'cooperation under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative, declaring that the two countries turned a new page of cooperation in tourism and culture to deepen the Paukphaw (fraternal)friendship between the two peoples.
Li suggested taking the opportunity of China Tourism and Culture Week to expand cooperation in anticipation of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries next year while striving to foster better bilateral ties based on existing friendly relations.
Rector of the University of Culture and Arts of Myanmar U Aung Naing Myint, representing Minister of Religious Affairs and Culture U Aung Ko,expressed hope that the event would consolidate friendship between the two countries and serve as a foundation to enhance cooperation in sectors of tourism and culture.
The event was organized by the Chinese Embassy, Yunnan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism and China Cultural Center in Yangon.
