A delegation of 5 persons led by Liu Zechen, the chairman of ASEAN ATPA, visited Shantou from 5th June to 7th June with a goal to learn more about economic and social development of Shantou, take a fact-finding visit to the export-oriented enterprises of Shantou, set up a platform for enterprises of Shantou, promote business relations between Shantou and Thailand, Shantou and ASEAN.Deputy Mayor Zhao Hong met with the delegation and briefly introduced Shantou＇s economic and social development. 
 
ASEAN ATPA is set up to go with the economy and trade trend of ASEAN economic community with approval of Thailand Ministry of Commerce, composed of senior statesman, scholar and people of business circles in Thailand so as to push the development of economy within ASEAN Free Trade Area and promote cultural exchange.

During their stay in Shantou, the delegation visited Nanshanwan Industrial Park and export-oriented enterprises, and held a talk with Chenghai foreign trade and economic cooperation bureau as well as visited Chenghai toys & gifts enterprises etc.
 

Source:Shantou Daily, June 07, 2012

　　由东盟国际贸易投资商会主席刘泽臣率领的考察团一行5人于6月5日至7日莅汕访问，旨在了解我市经济社会发展情况，考察我市外向型企业，为我市企业搭建平台，推动汕头与泰国、汕头与东盟经贸往来。副市长赵红会见了考察团一行，并简要介绍了汕头经济社会发展情况。
　　东盟国际贸易投资商会是顺应东盟经济共同体经贸发展趋势，经泰国商业部批准成立的，由泰国资深政治家、学者和企业界人士组成，以推动东盟自贸区内经济发展，促进文化交流。
　　在汕期间，考察团考察了南山湾工业园、外向型企业，并到澄海区与澄海外经贸局座谈，拜访澄海玩具协会，考察澄海玩具礼品企业等。

来源：汕头日报　2012-06-07