The 19th China-ASEAN Expo concluded on Sept 19 in Nanning, capital city of South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, with a record number of deals made.

A total of 267 domestic and international deals have been signed, with an investment of over 400 billion yuan (about $57 billion), up 37 percent compared to last year.

Exhibitors attending the expo expressed their confidence in the trade opportunities brought by the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade agreement.

Since the first China-ASEAN Expo was held in 2004, the event has become a platform for ASEAN enterprises to enter the Chinese market.