杨秀萍秘书长与中国港湾公司项目负责人互动交流

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杨秀萍秘书长与中国港湾公司项目负责人互动交流

□ 文/中国—东盟中心

中国—东盟中心秘书长杨秀萍与中国港湾公司负责人互动交流

2017年3月3日，中国—东盟中心秘书长杨秀萍在考察马来西亚关丹港期间，实地考察了中国港湾公司承建的关丹深水港一期码头和防波堤工程，并与项目负责人及中马两国员工们互动交流。关丹港负责基础设施和技术的总经理卡缪尔、北部湾控股（马来西亚）有限公司常务副总经理陆勇、中国港湾（马来西亚）有限公司副总经理姜帆以及有关项目负责人参加。

项目负责人王杭荣详细介绍了深水港一期码头和防波堤工程的建设情况。他表示，一期码头工程长1公里，宽40米，前沿水深18米，包括2个泊位和5座引桥，建成后可供15万吨级大型船舶停靠。防波堤工程包括1035米长的新建防波堤和1240米长的已建防波堤护底加固施工，建成后将为新建的深水港提供有效保护。姜帆副总经理表示，中国港湾公司多年来致力于加强与包括马来西亚在内的东盟国家的合作，有关承建项目工程进度及时、质量过硬，得到驻在国政府和民众的高度赞赏和肯定。企业高度重视对员工的业务培训和安全教育，与当地有关部门联合举办活动，对外籍员工加强人文关怀。企业还注重回馈社会，参与慈善活动，树立了良好的企业形象，为祖国赢得了荣誉。期待通过中国—东盟中心这一平台，进一步拓展在东盟国家的业务，努力加快发展步伐。

杨秀萍秘书长高度赞扬中国港湾公司为推动中国—东盟务实合作所做贡献，尤其是在承建东盟国家基础设施建设方面取得的成绩。她表示，为中国和东盟企业牵线搭桥、提供便利是中心工作的重要职责之一。2017年是东盟成立50周年和中国—东盟旅游合作年，中国—东盟关系面临新的契机。希望中国港湾公司继续发挥自身优势，与合作伙伴精准对接，深入了解彼此需求，努力实现互利共赢。中心将继续发挥桥梁纽带作用，不断提升双方企业务实合作水平。与此同时，杨秘书长勉励他们遵守驻在国法律法规，尊重当地风俗习惯，注意自身安全，保质保量完成在建项目，为企业争光，为中国争光。

On 3 March 2017, H.E. Mme. Yang Xiuping, Secretary-General of ASEAN-China Centre (ACC), visited Kuantan Port of Malaysia for better knowledge of the construction of infrastructure and the breakwater, and the expansion and international cooperation of the Port. Mr. Lu Yong, Executive Vice General Manager of Beibu Gulf Holding (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, accompanied the visit.

During her discussions with the management of the port, Ahmad Kamil Bin Shaharudin, General Manager of Kuantan Port Consortium Sdn Bhd, and Alimi Bin Ibrahim, Senior Manager of Kuantan Port Consortium, said that, since the Malaysian government approved the the establishment of the East Coast Economic Region Special Economic Zone in June 2016, Kuantan Port has been updating and renovating the existing port in line with relevant standards and requirements. The breakwater of the new port will jut out for 4.6 kilometres into the sea. On completion, this 1.1-billion-ringgit breakwater project will be one of the longest in South-East Asia. Also under construction is the New Deep Water Terminal that will be capable of berthing vessels up to 150,000 tons deadweight. This project that costs 1.6 billion ringgit includes dredging the existing waterways to 18 metres deep. It is expected to be completed in 2018. Kuantan Port has businesses with China, Australia, Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam, etc. The management looks forward to expanding business in ASEAN countries and China by leveraging the platforms provided by ACC, and welcomes more Chinese enterprises for the discussions on relevant businesses.

Secretary-General Yang Xiuping commended the active role that Kuantan Port plays in promoting ASEANChina business ties. She noted that ASEAN and China are close neighbours with great complementarity, huge markets and enormous development potential. She hoped that Kuantan Port will enhance exchanges with foreign countries and increase mutually beneficial cooperation with China and ASEAN countries to help ensure the sustained and further development of ASEAN-China relations.

On 3 March 2017, H.E. Mme. Yang Xiuping, Secretary-General of ASEAN-China Centre (ACC), visited the Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park (MCKIP) to learn about the progress of the projects in MCKIP and exchanged views with the management of MCKIP. Mr. Lin Chuanyuan, General Manager of Alliance Steel (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, Mr. Hu Jiulin, Deputy Project Commander of Alliance Steel, and Mr. Lu Yong, Executive Vice General Manager of Beibu Gulf Holding (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, accompanied the visit.

In his briefing, Mr. Hu Jiulin noted that MCKIP, capitalizing on the favorable location of Kuantan Port, is the first national-level industrial park in Malaysia and is well on its way to become a flagship project featuring joint investment between Malaysia and China and a demonstration project of ASEAN-Chinacooperation. As the first project launched in MCKIP, Alliance Steel is scheduled to go into partial operation at the end of 2017, with an estimated annual output of 350 million tons and US$ 1.4 billion investment. Once fully operational, it is expected to hire up to 3,500 employees, which will create many good job opportunities for the Malaysian people. Alliance Steel attaches great importance to environmental protection in the construction: it adopts advanced energy-saving and green equipment, the technical data of which have passed the environmental impact assessment by the Malaysian authorities. Alliance Steel pays close attention to the well-being of its Malaysian and Chinese employees, abides by local laws, regulations and customs and earnestly fulfi lls its corporate social responsibility, which is widely acclaimed by the Malaysian government and people. The Alliance Steel project will boost the development of the East Coast Economic Region Special Economic Zone of Malaysia and lend a fresh impetus to the development of Malaysia-China and ASEAN-China trade and economic relations.

Secretary-General Yang Xiuping spoke highly of the progress in the development of MCKIP and Alliance Steel and the active role they have played in promoting Malaysia-China and ASEAN-China practical cooperation. She recognized the signifi cance of jointly building MCKIP and its relevant infrastructure by ASEAN and China which has effectively moved forward local economic and social development and benefi ted the peoples of both sides. She expected the Chinese enterprises to complete the construction and put the project into operation on time and in full for win-win outcomes. She urged the management to take precautions against incidents and ensure one hundred percent safety for the corporate and individuals. ACC will continue to act as a bridge to facilitate the “going global and bringing in” efforts by enterprises on both sides, so as to make new contributions to practical cooperation between ASEAN and China in relevant fi elds.

ACC Secretary-General Visited Kuantan Port of Malaysia

By ASEAN-China Centre (ACC)

ACC Secretary-General Visited Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park

By ASEAN-China Centre (ACC)

Mme. Yang Xiuping, Secretary-General of ACC was exchanging ideas with heads of China Harbour Engineering Co., Ltd.