An exhibitor sorts out commodities from Thailand at the Nanning International Conference and Exhibition Center in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 18, 2023. The 20th China-ASEAN Expo opened on Saturday in Nanning, the capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, with nearly 2,000 enterprises attending. About 640 enterprises from the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) presented a wide range of featured commodities during the expo. [Photo/Xinhua]
NANNING, Sept. 16 -- The 20th China-ASEAN Expo opened on Saturday in Nanning, the capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, with nearly 2,000 enterprises attending.
The participation figure marks an 18.2-percent rise from last year's expo, which was attended by 1,653 enterprises.
This year's event sees the participation of a larger number of brands from the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), as well as many Chinese companies specializing in digital, smart and low-carbon technologies, including drones and equipment for environmental protection, said the Ministry of Commerce spokesperson Shu Jueting.
Nineteen forums will be hosted during the four-day event to discuss China-ASEAN cooperation on e-commerce, environmental protection, the blue economy and other fields.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative and the 20th anniversary of the China-ASEAN Expo.
Since the first China-ASEAN Expo was held in 2004, the event has actively built a platform for ASEAN enterprises to enter the Chinese market.
Visitors buy commodities at the pavilion for Vietnamese commodities at the Nanning International Conference and Exhibition Center in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 18, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
Visitors buy Malaysian cookies at the Nanning International Conference and Exhibition Center in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 18, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
Traders from Vietnam sell durians at the Nanning International Conference and Exhibition Center in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 18, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
An exhibitor promotes Thai cosmetics at the Nanning International Conference and Exhibition Center in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 18, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
Visitors wait in line to taste Thai rice at the pavilion for Thai commodities at the Nanning International Conference and Exhibition Center in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 18, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
Visitors buy commodities at the pavilion for Indonesian commodities at the Nanning International Conference and Exhibition Center in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 18, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
Visitors buy coffee from Thailand at the Nanning International Conference and Exhibition Center in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 18, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
Visitors buy Thai cosmetics at the Nanning International Conference and Exhibition Center in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 18, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
Visitors buy commodities at the pavilion for Burmese commodities at the Nanning International Conference and Exhibition Center in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 18, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
Visitors buy Singaporean toys at the Nanning International Conference and Exhibition Center in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 18, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
A visitor buys commodities at the pavilion for Thai commodities at the Nanning International Conference and Exhibition Center in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 18, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
A visitor tastes durian pulps from Vietnam at the Nanning International Conference and Exhibition Center in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 18, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
A visitor tries a Korean facial cleanser at the Nanning International Conference and Exhibition Center in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 18, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
Visitors buy slippers from Vietnam at the Nanning International Conference and Exhibition Center in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 18, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
Visitors buy commodities at the pavilion for Lao commodities at the Nanning International Conference and Exhibition Center in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 18, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
Visitors buy Vietnamese agarwood products at the Nanning International Conference and Exhibition Center in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 18, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
A Vietnamese merchant promotes commodities to visitors at the Nanning International Conference and Exhibition Center in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 18, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
People visit the pavilion for commodities from ASEAN countries at the Nanning International Conference and Exhibition Center in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 18, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
