NANNING — The 18th China-ASEAN Expo and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit kicked off on Sept 10 in Nanning, capital of South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.

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-around 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 meters, 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.