NANNING – The 18th China-Asean Expo and China-Asean Business and Investment Summit kicked off today in Nanning, capital of south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, reported Xinhua.
Themed “Sharing opportunities created by the new land-sea corridor, building the China-Asean community with a shared future,” this year’s expo aims to deepen all-round cooperation in trade, economy and other fields between China and Asean and consolidate the high-level dialogue platform.
With a total exhibition area of 102,000 square metres, the expo, held both online and offline, has attracted enterprises from more than 40 countries and regions.
The four-day expo will also host 26 high-level forums and 148 economic and trade promotion activities. A series of celebratory events will be held to mark the 30th anniversary of China-Asean dialogue relations.
Inaugurated in 2004, the annual expo is an important platform for promoting trade and bilateral relations between China and Asean. – Bernama, September 10, 2021
