Major Strategic Breakthrough: Communication 21 Media Group and Shanghai Pudong Service Center For Overseas Investment Establish Comprehensive China–ASEAN Connectivity Framework

Lee Khai Jun

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Major Strategic Breakthrough: Communication 21 Media Group and Shanghai Pudong Service Center For Overseas Investment Establish Comprehensive China–ASEAN Connectivity Framework

Shanghai, China, 5 February 2026 — Communication 21 Media Group today announced the establishment of a strategic collaboration framework with the Shanghai Pudong Service Center For Overseas Investment（上海市浦东新区企业走出去综合服务中心）, following a high-level meeting that confirmed both parties’ shared commitment to strengthening structured economic and cultural connectivity between China and ASEAN.

The Shanghai Pudong Service Center For Overseas Investment is a government-supported integrated platform dedicated to facilitating Chinese enterprises’ international expansion through policy coordination, professional advisory ecosystems, investment facilitation, and cross-border market integration.

This collaboration represents a major milestone in advancing structured two-way cooperation under Communication 21 Media Group’s flagship initiatives — the China-To-ASEAN Initiative（中国至东盟倡议） and the ASEAN-Connect Initiative（东盟互联互通倡议）, reinforcing a comprehensive framework supporting industries, institutions, and cross-border development.

At the core of this collaboration is Catalog Connect, the official digital platform and technological backbone supporting both initiatives. Powered by AI-driven business matching, industry database integration, and cross-border connectivity infrastructure, Catalog Connect enables verified enterprises across China and ASEAN to engage in structured collaboration, investment matching, and sustainable market expansion.

Through this strategic partnership:

  • Chinese industries will be supported in entering ASEAN markets through structured pathways combining institutional resources, verified regional networks, and digital connectivity tools.
  • ASEAN enterprises will gain enhanced access to China through compliant frameworks supported by professional advisory ecosystems and institutional collaboration.

Beyond economic cooperation, both parties recognise that long-term regional integration requires strong cultural understanding. The collaboration will therefore also promote Chinese culture, strengthen people-to-people connectivity, and encourage deeper cross-cultural exchange as a foundation for sustainable and trusted cooperation between China and ASEAN.

The official signing ceremony is expected to take place in the coming months.

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Dr (h.c.) Benny Yeo, Founder of Communication 21 Media Group, said:“This strategic collaboration establishes a comprehensive bridge between China and ASEAN that integrates digital infrastructure, institutional cooperation, and cultural connectivity. With Catalog Connect serving as the backbone platform of both the China-To-ASEAN Initiative and ASEAN-Connect Initiative, we are building a structured ecosystem that supports Chinese enterprises going global while enabling ASEAN industries to access China through trusted and compliant pathways. By combining economic collaboration with cultural exchange, we are laying a stronger foundation for long-term regional integration.”

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Communication 21 Media Group continues to position itself as a key regional platform advancing responsible, structured, and sustainable connectivity between China and ASEAN through innovation, collaboration, and shared development objectives.