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Original title: Several favorable landings of China-ASEAN cooperation have entered an accelerated period
Source: Daily economic information
The 17th China-ASEAN Expo and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit were held in Nanning from November 27 to 30. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the completion of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area and the year of cooperation in the China-ASEAN digital economy. With the signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) and other benefits, China and the ASEAN countries will build on their existing foundations. We will continue to make efforts in advantageous areas such as facilities to further promote the construction of large projects. At the same time, the two sides will also vigorously develop the digital economy, create new cooperation highlights in the fields of smart cities, 5G, artificial intelligence and telemedicine, and promote China-ASEAN cooperation in an accelerated period.
The free trade zone makes progress in multiple fields
Since the establishment of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area in 2010, the volume of bilateral trade has increased from $ 292.8 billion in 2010 to $ 641.5 billion in 2019. China has been ASEAN’s largest trading partner for many years . Today, ASEAN has also become China’s largest trading partner.
“In the first three quarters of this year, faced with the impact of the new corona pneumonia epidemic, the volume of bilateral trade increased by 5% against the trend, fully demonstrating the deep integration of the industrial chain and the supply chain of the two parties and the enormous potential for future cooperation. ” Deputy Minister of Commerce Li Chenggang pointed out that in the past 10 years, the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area has promoted the development of bilateral economic and trade relations by leaps and bounds.
Over the past 10 years, China and ASEAN have comprehensively deepened cooperation in various fields. In commercial terms, tariffs have been canceled on 7,000 products within the framework of the free zone and more than 90% of the products have achieved zero tariffs, forming a good pattern of being the largest trading partners of each one. In terms of infrastructure interconnection, great strides have also been made.
As an important center for China-ASEAN cooperation, Guangxi has developed significantly in recent years. Taking cross-border logistics as an example, Jiang Liansheng, Director of the Department of Commerce of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, introduced that Guangxi has been actively involved in the construction of the new land-sea corridor in the west and has opened 5 combined rail and sea trains. normal connecting 6 provinces and cities in western China. The number of trains is from 2017. The 178 columns in 2019 increased to 2,243 columns in 2019, an increase of 11.6 times. “Through the new land-sea channel in the west, the time to go to sea in the western provinces of China is 15 days less than in the east.Port of the Gulf of BeibuIt can reach Chongqing and Sichuan in two days. “
More benefits will speed up implementation. In accordance with the “Action Plan for the Implementation of the Joint Declaration on the China-ASEAN Strategic Partnership (2021-2025)” and the “China-ASEAN Joint Declaration on Docking and Cooperation between the” One Strip and One route “and the” ASEAN 2025 Interconnection Master Plan “, China and ASEAN It will also build on the construction of new land-sea corridors to strengthen the interconnection of infrastructure such as railways, roads, ports, airports, energy and communications , accelerate the construction of existing economic corridors and key projects, and actively build a China-ASEAN multimodal transportation alliance.
Zhang Jianping, director of the Research Center for Regional Economic Cooperation of the Academy of the Ministry of Commerce, told a journalist from the Economic Information Daily that China and ASEAN have a master plan for interconnection in 2025, a strategic plan for cooperation of interconnection within the framework of APEC and the “Belt and Road”. The development needs of interconnection within the framework of cooperation. He noted that the infrastructure here is extensive, covering effective power supply, effective connection of information, etc. “Infrastructure bottlenecks will be removed, trade and investment efficiency will be higher, RCEP rules will also be more widely used, member partners Only then can we enjoy the benefits of investment and trade growth and employment improvement “.
The development of the digital economy is accelerating
On the basis of further strengthening cooperation in the field of trade and investment, the development of China’s digital economy and ASEAN will also usher in new breakthroughs. At the opening ceremony of the China-ASEAN Expo, China announced its willingness to cooperate with ASEAN countries to seize the opportunities of the new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, make the most of complementary advantages, and focus on cooperation. mutually beneficial in smart cities, 5G, artificial intelligence, e-commerce, Data, blockchain, telemedicine and other fields will create more cooperation highlights, strengthen the protection of data security and communication and coordination of policies, and will cultivate new momentum for economic and social development on both sides.
“This has further strengthened the confidence of ASEAN and China in cooperation in the digital field.” ASEAN Secretary General Lin Yuhui pointed out that the digital economy is an important area to maintain the stable development of the ASEAN-China partnership. “China is strong in the field of digital interconnection, it is highly recognized and offers unlimited opportunities for ASEAN countries.”
Chen Dehai, secretary-general of the China-ASEAN Center, said that the digital economy has become a new highlight of China-ASEAN cooperation, and the two sides are expected to carry out deeper cooperation in the field of digital economy.
Industry experts predict that by 2025, ASEAN’s digital economy will increase from 1.3% of GDP in 2015 to 8.5%, and there is ample room for digital economy cooperation between China and ASEAN.
The reporter learned from Digital Guangxi Group Co., Ltd. that this group will build a China-ASEAN Digital Economy Industrial Park and use information technology to createNew industryAs a core, headquartered in Guangxi and facing ASEAN, we will build “China’s First Credit Innovation Park”. It is estimated that by 2025, the production value of the industrial park will exceed 30 billion yuan, generating more than 30,000 jobs.
More market opportunities are constantly opening up. In Zhang Jianping’s view, China and ASEAN will further promote high-quality development of trade and investment by jointly promoting technological progress. Especially under the pressure of the epidemic, the supporting role of the digital economy has become more prominent and will also provide new opportunities for broader bilateral cooperation.
Multiple benefits drive improved cooperation
With multiple benefits, China and ASEAN are opening up greater development opportunities. Chen Dehai pointed out that the enhanced version of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area was officially implemented and the RCEP was officially signed on November 15. All of this will effectively promote the recovery of the regional economy and promote regional development and prosperity.
In an interview with reporters, Zhai Kun, director of the ASEAN National Research Center at Peking University, said that the intensive implementation of a series of open policies, including regional cooperation, is a positive sign for China to promote a high-quality economic development. CAEXPO has been continuously updated in this context and has also created better conditions for China-ASEAN cooperation.
Zhai Kun said that at present, the global epidemic and the global economic situation remain serious and complex, but the basic trend and potential of China’s economy, such as long-term and stable improvement, have sufficient potential, a strong resilience, great room for maneuver and many policy tools. Will not change On the path of high-quality development, the China-ASEAN Expo will continue to promote the quality and enhancement of China-ASEAN cooperation, resulting in “side effects”.
In Zhai Kun’s view, the development of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Zone has gradually expanded from trade in goods to investment over the past ten years. The next step is to actively strengthen trade in services, further expand exchanges in finance, education and culture, and promote people-to-people ties. At the same time, cooperation should continue to improve, especially with the help of digital economic channels to upgrade to artificial intelligence, smart cities, 5G and other aspects to improve the quality of bilateral cooperation.
Zhang Jianping also believes that China and ASEAN have established a very close cooperation mechanism and a comprehensive cooperation platform, including the macroeconomic policy coordination and communication mechanism in the “10 + 3” framework between ASEAN and China, Japan and South Korea, and the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area. Improved version, broader integrated market space and more favorable rules of origin under the RCEP framework. “The next step is to focus on the implementation of these mechanisms, especially in the field of trade facilitation, involving the transparency of administrative procedures, policies and regulations, the issuance of certificates of rules of origin and the customs clearance without papers of electronic ports. For a wide development space “.
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