Foreign media follow the East Expo: Export "Gold Stone" to China

The 19th China -ASEAN Expo (referred to as the "East Expo") was recently held in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Focusing on the theme of "Sharing New Opportunity RCEP Opportunities and Promoting the China -ASEAN Free Trade Zone 3.0" theme, this year's East Expo has held a total of 40 investment promotion activities, and the parties to the meeting signed 267 cooperation projects with a total investment of 413 billion yuan. Compared with the previous year, it was a new high.

At the lively exhibition site, the dazzling contract amount, China and ASEAN joined hands to release new opportunities for common development, causing foreign media's attention.

ASEAN products are colorful

According to the website of the Japan Broadcasting Association, a large -scale trade exhibition featuring Southeast Asian products has begun in China. The 4 -day China -ASEAN Expo opened in Nanning, China. China emphasizes that the relationship between China and ASEAN has entered a new stage. It is hoped that the two parties will use the new opportunities released by the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) to continue to expand the "circle of friends" of open cooperation and build a closer China - ASEAN Destiny Community. ASEAN has now become China's largest trading partner, and China will continue to deepen trade and investment relationships with ASEAN.

At this East Expo, special products from ASEAN attracted foreign media attention. A variety of goods show the world's rich products and confidence in the Chinese market.

"Malaysia is the theme country of this East Expo. The Malaysian Pavilion of the Malaysian Malaysia in the 20122 Eastern Expo made three themes as selling points -diet, lifestyle, and medical care." Malaysian News Agency reported that Malaysian Prime Minister Ismore said, this, this, said, this The East Expo is one of the results of the cooperation between ASEAN -China Free Trade Zone. He hopes that the current East Expo will continue to provide Malaysian companies with opportunities to explore trade cooperation in the field of trade, which will be able to stimulate trade activities and accelerate economic recovery.

According to the Vietnam News Agency, the East Expo and China -ASEAN Business and Investment Summit are one of the top ten trade exhibitions in China, which have been held once a year since 2004. This year, the Vietnamese exhibition area has the largest area, which is more than 2000 square meters, attracting nearly 80 companies to participate in online form, focusing on promoting and promoting the advantages of Vietnamese products, aquatic products, processing foods, furniture, handicrafts, consumer goods, etc. And trade services.

The Myanmar News Agency reported that Myanmar set up a national image exhibition area at the current East Expo to display Myanmar's rice, beans, food, tea, coffee, handicrafts, jewelry and jade, and wooden furniture.

The Philippine "Business Daily" website reported that the Philippine President Marcos said at the opening ceremony of the East Expo that the East Expo became the "goldstone" of the Philippine products to China, which benefited a large number of Philippine companies. A large number of Philippine products have entered the Chinese market through the Eastern Expo platform, and China has also become the largest source of imports from the Philippines' largest trading partner and the largest import source.

"Friends Circle" is closer

Malaysian Citizen's Log reported that the East Expo is one of the largest exhibitions in China, as an effective platform for promoting China -ASEAN cooperation with ASEAN in trade, investment and tourism. The East Expo not only promoted the upgrading of the China -ASEAN Free Trade Agreement, and became a platform to promote and strengthen trade between Malaysia and China. It also deepened the comprehensive ASEAN -China relations and economic cooperation between the two parties in various fields.

ASEAN -China Free Trade Zone Construction has been upgraded and upgraded, infrastructure construction such as the Pan -Asian Railway has accelerated, and trade barriers in various fields are constantly decreasing ... Foreign media attention has not only showed the rich commodities in China and ASEAN, but also reflects China. The increasingly close relationship with ASEAN "circle of friends".

Singapore's "Straits Times" website reported that Wang Ruijie, the Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore and Minister of Economic Policy, said at the opening ceremony of the East Expo that countries are currently facing various challenges, so more cooperation platforms must be established. These platforms can be committed to establishing a constructive relationship between countries and strengthening cooperation, and work together to create a common future. The East Expo is one of this platform. ASEAN and China are now the largest trading partners of each other. Both ASEAN and China have joined RCEP, the largest trade group in the world. The ASEAN -China Free Trade Zone is considered an important pillar force for the relationship between the two parties.

The Thai "Bangkok Post" recently published an article that the development of the Thai railway transportation system is the top priority of the Thai government's 20-year development strategy plan (2018-2037). The center, helping the Pan -Asian railway midline eventually fully connected. The Thailand National Railway Corporation stated: "When the high -speed rail project is completed and one is the one, they will become a huge railway transportation network that transport passengers and goods, connect China, Malaysia, Laos, and Thailand."

Cambodia's "Phnom Penh Post" website reports that Cambodia supports ASEAN -China cooperation from "version 2.0" to "version 3.0", and urges to expand this cooperation, especially focusing on reducing barriers in the fields of goods trade, service trade and investment. , Promote the capacity building of digital economy, green growth and SMEs.

Establish an interconnection platform

With the effective implementation of RCEP, the construction of the 3.0 version of the China -ASEAN Free Trade Zone is about to start. Foreign media is concerned that, in the context of the implementation of RCEP, the East Expo as an important exchange platform for regional investment cooperation, which is release more new momentum of economic and trade cooperation.

Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen said that the effective implementation of RCEP will not only create more trade and investment opportunities for countries in the region, but also greatly promote the development of the digital economy, green growth, and the capacity building of small and medium -sized enterprises. The core framework of the construction of the trade zone version 3.0. The Russian satellite news agency reported that experts analyzed that the signing projects and total investment of the East Expo this year have reached a new high, which mainly benefited from the significant increase in opening opportunities to the outside world after the effectiveness of RCEP. RCEP provides opportunities for the expansion of various provinces and cities in China. The provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities are actively developing the international market. Many companies see the business opportunities brought by RCEP's effectiveness, thereby increasing investment. In addition, the economic strength of China's domestic enterprises has been further enhanced, and more funds are also used to invest in emerging industries such as digital economy, new energy development, and green environmental protection, and expand the investment fields with ASEAN.

"RCEP is a win -win agreement for all parties, which will accelerate the economic integration of the region, attract investment, expand the market and enhance the supply chain to cope with the uncertainty of the global economy. Since the implementation of RCEP, Thailand Both companies have benefited from Chinese companies. "Thailand Vice Premier and Foreign Minister Donba Muwina said at the opening ceremony of the East Expo.

"The RCEP signed by regional countries has signed a positive signal to the world, that is, ASEAN and China and other RCEP partners. It is open to the market. "Malaysian News Agency reported that Malaysian Prime Minister Ismore pointed out at the opening ceremony of the East Expo that he hoped that ASEAN and China would continue to promote the upgraded version of the ASEAN -China Free Trade Agreement to achieve mutual benefit and win -win results. He hopes that ASEAN and China will strengthen cooperation in digital economic partnerships to promote small and medium -sized enterprises to use technology to empower enterprises. (Reporter Gao Qiao)

Original title: China and ASEAN jointly create new opportunities (internationalism)

"People's Daily Overseas Edition" (September 26, 2022)

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