Mr. Santo Darmosumarto, Counsellor of Social and Cultural Engagement of Indonesian Embassy to China, extended his congratulations to the successful opening of this programme on behalf of Mr. Pipien Lenggono Eka Priatna, Ambassador of Indonesia to China. He emphasised the need to further mutual understanding of the economy and business cultures between China and Indonesia, as the communication in politics, economy and culture between the two countries gets deeper and faster. The executive programme offered by Tsinghua SEM not only benefits its participants but also strengthens the reciprocal understanding, advances relevant industries, and moreover stimulates the trade relation between China and Indonesia. The twenty-first century is an era of Asia. Asia is springing up on the stage of world economy and politics, where it is playing an increasingly significant role. China and Southeast Asia share the wish to greet the arrival of the Asian era.