The ASEAN (Malaysia) Movie Night Held in Beijing

On the evening of 11 November 2024, the ASEAN-China Centre (ACC), in collaboration with the Embassy of Malaysia in Beijing, hosted the “ASEAN (Malaysia) Movie Night” at the ACC. Secretary General Shi Zhongjun of the ACC and Ambassador Dato’ Norman Muhamad of Malaysia to China attended the event, along with about 70 attendees including diplomats from the Embassies of Brunei, Indonesia, Thailand, Timor-Leste and university students from ASEAN Member States (AMS) and China.

Shi Zhongjun pointed out that, under the framework of the ASEAN-China Year of People-to-people Exchanges in 2024 and in 2025, ASEAN and China have hosted and will host various cultural exchange activities. These have contributed to the mutual trust and win-win cooperation between both sides. Against the backdrop of the celebration ofthe 50th anniversary of Malaysia-China diplomatic relations, the “ASEAN (Malaysia) Movie Night” created another dialogue platform for youths from AMS and China to strengthen their friendship and mutual understanding, which enhances ASEAN-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Ambassador Norman expressed his gratitude for the ACC’s support in hosting the event and stated that, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Malaysia-China diplomatic relations, both countries have worked together to deepen cooperation in politics, economy and people-to-people exchanges, which have yielded tangible outcomes. The Embassy of Malaysia will deepen the collaboration with the ACC to promote cultural exchanges and foster greater understanding and trust among the young generations. This would contribute to the closer Malaysia-China relationship as well as ASEAN-China relations.

After the screening of the Malaysian film Denu, the students shared their thoughts and reflections inspired by the movie, underlined that they had gained unique and profound insights into the local tradition and culture of Malaysia. They also looked forward to more of such activities in the near future to explore more about ASEAN countries. The AMS diplomats also exchanged views with the students over the Malaysian and Chinese culinary delicacies, after the movie screening by the ACC.

中文：

东盟（马来西亚）电影之夜在京举行

中国-东盟中心

2024年11月11日晚，东盟-中国中心（ACC）与马来西亚驻北京大使馆合作，在ACC举办了“东盟（马来西亚）电影之夜”。ACC秘书长石中军和马来西亚驻华大使达图·诺曼·穆罕默德出席了活动，约70名与会者，包括文莱、印度尼西亚、泰国、东帝汶大使馆的外交官以及东盟成员国和中国的大学生。

史忠军指出，在2024年和2025年的东盟-中国人文交流年框架下，东盟和中国已经并将继续举办各种文化交流活动，这些活动有助于增进双方的互信和合作共赢。在庆祝马中建交50周年的背景下，“东盟（马来西亚）电影之夜”为马来西亚和中国的青年创造了另一个加强友谊和相互理解的对话平台，增强了东盟-中国的全面战略伙伴关系。

诺曼大使对行政协调会支持主办此次活动表示感谢，并表示，在马中建交50周年之际，两国共同努力深化政治、经济和人文交流合作，取得了实实在在的成果。马来西亚大使馆将深化与ACC的合作，促进文化交流，增进年轻一代之间的理解和信任。这将有助于加强马来西亚-中国关系以及东盟-中国关系。

​​​在马来西亚电影《德努》放映后，学生们分享了他们受该电影启发的思考和反思，强调他们对马来西亚当地传统和文化有了独特而深刻的见解。他们也期待在不久的将来能有更多这样的活动，以探索更多关于东盟国家的知识。AMS外交官还在ACC放映电影后与学生们就马来西亚和中国的美食交流了意见。