Senior official calls on the setup of China-ASEAN health cooperation mechanism
2023-11-17
China and ASEAN members should make joint efforts to build up an international platform andmechanism for exchanges in physical fitness and health area, a senior official said on Friday.Ding Dong, director general of Sport for All Department of the General Administration of Sport ofChina, said that fostering regional cooperation and exchanging successful experiences is a crucialstep toward building a community with a shared future of health and wellness for the mankind.Ding made the remarks in a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 1st China-ASEANInternational Conference on Physical Fitness and Health Promotion, which was held in Ningbo,Zhejiang province.
The ASEAN members have independently launched physical fitness and health promotioninitiatives within their respective countries, and they could cooperate with China in promotingexchanges in such areas, he said.The conference is a breakthrough after the consensus to establish a sports cooperationmechanism at the first ASEAN plus China Ministerial Meeting on Sports on September 1 this year,Ding said.
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