Deputy PM Mai Van Chinh to attend 22nd China-ASEAN Expo and Business & Investment Summit in Nanning, China
WVR - Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh will attend the 22nd China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (CABIS) in Nanning city, Guangxi province, China.
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| Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh. (Photo: laodong.vn) |
At the invitation of the Government of the People's Republic of China, Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh will attend the 22nd China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (CABIS) in Nanning city, Guangxi province, China, from 16 to 18 September 2025.
The CAEXPO,co-sponsored by the Ministries of Commerce/Trade & Industry of China and the ASEAN Secretariat, is one of China's largest international trade and investment-oriented expos.
“The Expo features an exhibition area of nearly 160,000 square meters this year, with about 3,200 enterprises from 45 countries already confirming their participation”, according to Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce Yan Dong at the press conference on the 22nd China-ASEAN Expo.
Pavilions showcasing artificial intelligence and new quality productive forces will be newly set up in this year's expo, along with new sections dedicated to the blue economy and premium foreign trade products.
China will deepen regional cooperation with the ASEAN, expand import of ASEAN products such as tropical fruits, coffee, rubber, and palm oil, and strengthen the cross-border e-commerce partnership with ASEAN countries, said Vice Minister Yan.
“Efforts will also be made to scale up investment in digital and green economies and other emerging sectors in ASEAN countries, as well as maintain the smooth and stable flow of industrial and supply chains”, Vice Minister of Commerce Yan Dong underscored.
Trade between China and the ASEAN reached 597 billion U.S. dollars in the first seven months of this year, up 8.2 percent year on year and accounting for 16.7 percent of China's total foreign trade for the same period.
As of the end of July, the cumulative two-way investment exceeded 450 billion U.S. dollars, Yan said.
Meanwhile, Chinese companies have been active in contracting infrastructure projects in ASEAN countries, with a cumulative turnover of 480 billion dollars by the end of July.
