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Xinhua News Agency, Nanning, November 29 Summary: Beauty Does Not Complement Each Other: Politicians and Businessmen in ASEAN Countries Are Optimistic About China-ASEAN Cooperation and Mutual Benefit
Xinhua News Agency reporter
In the emblem of the China-ASEAN Expo, beautiful hibiscus flowers are in full bloom, with 11 beautiful petals, symbolizing the “cohesion, flourishing and prosperity” of China and the ten ASEAN countries. The 17th China-ASEAN Expo and the four-day China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit are held in Nanning, Guangxi.
To bring people together and gain popularity, at CAEXPO, China and the ten ASEAN countries discussed cooperation and development for mutual benefit and win-win results. People from ASEAN political and business circles who participated in the meeting expressed their expectation that the ASEAN countries and China will deepen economic and trade cooperation, promote intra-regional connectivity and inject new vitality into the development of regional economic integration.
Since the beginning of this year, China-ASEAN trade and economic cooperation has increased against the trend. Historically, the two parties have been each other’s most important business partners. The trade volume between the two parties reached US $ 481.8 billion in the first three quarters. The construction of an improved version of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area and the official signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Association (RCEP) have promoted the development of bilateral cooperation to a new level.
Vietnam’s Minister of Industry and Commerce Chen Junying delivered a speech at the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 10th Anniversary Forum on the 28th, saying that RCEP demonstrates the active support of participating countries for the trade system. multilateral, which will help promote the process of economic integration and Make an important contribution to the economic recovery of the region in the post-epidemic era.
China Singapore Chamber of Commerce, made up of Singaporean industrial and commercial organizations and people in China, has always witnessed the development of China-ASEAN cooperation. Liu Wentian, chairman of the Guangxi Chamber of Commerce, said that as China’s reform and opening-up continues to deepen and the marketing environment gradually improves, more Singaporean companies have increased their investment in China. Both the RCEP and the New Land-Sea West Corridor favor Singapore’s comparative advantages in logistics, trade and technological innovation, and the prospects for regional cooperation are promising.
Zeng Jinsong, Vice Chairman of the Chia Tai Group of Thailand, believes that China and the ASEAN countries have strong economic complementarity and a high degree of resource matching. The prospects for the development of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area are bright and the countries in the region will have more attempts and better development.
Great China market, good regional opportunities. Importing goods and services from ASEAN to China will boost regional economic development, a win-win option. The Philippine Ambassador to China Romana stated that RCEP constitutes a wider market, which will bring more business opportunities, promote free trade in a wider range, and improve people’s lives.
At the China-ASEAN Expo, the dazzling variety of ASEAN products, exhibitors from many countries and the crowded venue are the best proof of the positive trend of regional development.
Laos exhibitor Lun Songsa “switched” from China International Import Expo to China-ASEAN Expo. The change of flight course and the prevention and control isolation did not reduce their enthusiasm for participating in the exhibition. In the showroom, the elegant aroma of characteristic Lao furniture and the rich aroma of Lao coffee intertwine. Song Sa said that free trade opens a door for Lao products to enter the Chinese market, which is conducive to promoting economic and trade cooperation and cultural exchanges between the two countries.
Luo Weijian, general manager of Roca Global International Trading Co., Ltd. in Malaysia, said that China is a “good neighbor” of the ASEAN countries. China’s vast market and active economic environment provide ASEAN companies with a development platform. This year is the third time it has participated in the China-ASEAN Expo. At the meeting, he specially exhibited Malaysian curry products, hoping to further open the Chinese market.
Beauty is not beautiful in itself, it is manifested by people. China and ASEAN are connected by mountains and rivers, and have a long history of friendly exchanges. China and ASEAN work together to bring tangible benefits and gains to people on both sides.
Beautiful and beautiful, they complement each other. China steadfastly expands its openness in a comprehensive manner and strives to work with ASEAN countries to help build a closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future. (Notes: Wang Jiawei, Ma Qian; participating reporters: Wang Pei, Li Li, Huang Haoming, Huang Yaoteng, Zhu Lili, Qin Xingxing, Fan Chao)
