# Xinhua Silk Road: 2026 RCEP Local Governments and Friendship Cities Cooperation (Huangshan) Forum opens in E China's Anhui

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- Published: 2026-06-01T08:27:00+07:00
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BEIJING, June 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The 2026 RCEP Local Governments and Friendship
Cities Cooperation (Huangshan) Forum opened on May 28 in Huangshan City, east China’s
Anhui Province, gathering government officials, diplomats, experts, representatives
of business associations and enterprises from member countries of the Regional Comprehensive
Economic Partnership (RCEP) to discuss regional cooperation and opportunities.

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Jointly organized by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign
Countries (CPAFFC) and the People’s Government of Anhui Province, the forum is being
held across the province’s four cities, namely Hefei, Wuhu, Huangshan and Bozhou,
from May 27 to 29.

Themed "New Vision, New Opportunity, New Cooperation", the forum aims to promote
the new development blueprint, showcase emerging opportunities and advance practical
exchanges and cooperation among RCEP member countries in areas such as trade and
investment, as well as the development of new quality productive forces.

Addressing the opening ceremony, Yang Wanming, president of CPAFFC, said that since
the implementation of RCEP four years ago, it has significantly promoted regional
prosperity and development. He proposed to continue upholding openness and inclusiveness,
focusing on practical cooperation, consolidating public support and emphasizing 
youth development.

In a video address, ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn said that the partnership
between ASEAN and China embodies decades of sustained efforts in market development,
mutual trust and deepened cooperation. Faced with a complex and evolving global 
situation, the partnership has demonstrated that only through continued collaboration
and adherence to openness and mutual benefit can regional stability and growth be
safeguarded.

Shi Zhongjun, Secretary-General of the ASEAN-China Centre, noted that the forum 
serves as an important platform for deepening regional cooperation among RCEP member
countries. He expressed expectations for further cooperation with Anhui Province
in promoting practical collaboration across trade, cultural exchanges and other 
sectors.

During the forum, 20 key cooperation projects were signed on site, involving 12 
countries including China, Cambodia, Laos, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, 
New Zealand, Australia, South Korea, Malaysia and Indonesia. The projects cover 
areas such as science and technology, investment, trade, cultural exchanges and 
friendship city cooperation.

As an annual national-level institutional forum, the forum has become an important
platform for exchanges and cooperation between Anhui Province and RCEP member countries
since its inaugural session in 2023.

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