The 21st China-ASEAN Expo and the China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit opened on Tuesday in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
The exhibition area of the expo this year is nearly 200,000 square meters. More than 3,000 enterprises are participating in the event, including more than 800 from ASEAN and outside the region.
Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang addressed the opening ceremony of the expo, saying that China is willing to work with ASEAN to deepen practical cooperation and write a new chapter in building a closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future.
Participants of the expo said it provides a good opportunity to deepen cooperation with China and ASEAN.
"We are proud to participate here in this China-ASEAN Expo, and China is on top of trade partners for UAE, also for the past almost 20 years. We have very strong partnership and strategic relations with ASEAN. What we see, there is potential for upgrading the level of cooperation between China and UAE in the future," said Abdulla Al Saleh, Under Secretary of the Foreign Trade and Industry at the UAE Ministry of Economy.
This year's expo has added exhibition areas such as strategic emerging topics, digital technology, and ASEAN high-tech products. The exhibition period has been extended from the previous four days to five days, adding a special public opening day.
During the expo, a number of activities will be held, including the Global Services Trade Summit, negotiation and promotion, and results release.
21st China-ASEAN Expo opens in Nanning
