On Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023, Associate Prof. Dr. Aranya Siriphon, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Faculty of Social Sciences, and Assistant Prof. Dr. Mukdawan Sakboon, Head of department, Department of Social Science and Development, joined Assistant Prof. Dr. Siya Uthai, Chair of the B.A. in ASEAN Studies Program, Department of Social Science and Development, Faculty of Social Sciences, Chiang Mai University (CMU) to welcome representatives from School of International Organizations, Beijing Foreign Studies University. The representatives included Dr. Hui Li, Dr. Ruizhi Zhu, Dr. Hongshu Wang, and Dr. Bai Chun. The meeting concerned possible academic collaborations, such as the exchange of students/staff, visiting scholars, and research/ seminars/ summer school/ conference.