The open door is getting bigger and bigger -looking at the new opportunity of RCEP from the East Expo

Xinhua News Agency, Nanning, September 19th: The door to open is getting bigger and bigger -see new opportunities for RCEP from the East Expo

Xinhua News Agency reporter

More than 1,600 companies participating in the exhibition, more than 80 investment and trade promotion activities, more than 20 high -level forums ... September 16th, the 4 -day 19th China -ASEAN Expo and China -ASEAN Business and Investment Summit were in Nanning in Nanning, Guangxi. Open.

From the construction of the China -ASEAN Free Trade Zone to the promotion of the "Belt and Road" initiative to take root in ASEAN countries, and then to promote the implementation of the "Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement" (RCEP), the Dongbo will witness the door to China open The larger the opening of the China -ASEAN regional economic integration, the process of continued to depth.

Help regional economic integration to accelerate development

In 2004, the dealer of the legendary coffee in the Central Plains of Vietnam participated in the first East Expo with the sample of Vietnamese coffee with the mentality of trying it. Today, the company's "Central Plains G7" brand has occupied the first place in the coffee sales share of the East Expo for many years, and a number of products have successfully settled in many e -commerce platforms in China and offline supermarkets.

"The East Expo strongly promotes the development of enterprises in China. We already have more than 300 distributors in China, and China's first coffee flagship store will also open in Shanghai this month." Li Wuqiang said.

At the East Expo, there are many examples like Central Plains Legend Coffee. In November 2002, the "China -ASEAN Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement" was signed, and the construction process of the China -ASEAN Free Trade Zone was launched. In 2003, China established a strategic partnership with ASEAN. In November 2004, the first China -ASEAN Expo and China -ASEAN Business and Investment Summit kicked off. After years of development, China and ASEAN exchanges have become increasingly smooth, and the international "circle of friends" has continued to expand.

This is the Nanning International Convention and Exhibition Center taken on September 17. Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhou Hua

Wei Zhaohui, Secretary -General of the Secretariat of the China -ASEAN Expo Secretariat, said that as an important cooperation platform for China and ASEAN, over the years, the East Expo and Summit have held a total of 40 high -level forums in more than 40 fields including interconnection, production capacity, customs, health, and finance. A number of projects such as China -ASEAN Information Port and China -ASEAN multi -type transportation alliance have been promoted to witness the iconic achievements such as the establishment of the China -ASEAN Free Trade Zone, China and ASEAN as the largest trading partners, and the effective implementation of RCEP.

Driven by the East Expo, China has leafy cooperation with ASEAN. "China has maintained ASEAN's largest trading partner for 13 consecutive years, and ASEAN as China's largest trading partner has been further consolidated." Li Fei, assistant minister of the Ministry of Commerce, said that as of the end of July this year, China and ASEAN have a cumulative two -way investment of more than 340 billion U.S. dollars, which has become a cumulative two -way investment, which has become a cumulative two -way investment, which has become a cumulative two -way investment. The most active partner of investment.

On September 17, visitors visited the ASEAN and RCEP boutique exhibition area. Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhou Hua

"The East Expo has become a high -end platform for China and ASEAN to gather consensus and docking the development strategy, and become a powerful promoter for bilateral deepening economic and trade exchanges and cooperation, implementing the facilitation of trade investment. Essence

Open the new space of China ASEAN cooperation

In the East Expo New Energy Exhibition Area, new energy vehicles from SAIC -GM Wuling attract a large number of audiences. In August this year, SAIC -GM Wuling Indonesia's first new energy global car Air EV officially launched in Wuling Automobile Industrial Park, Indonesia, opening the prelude to SAIC -GM Wuling New Energy Vehicles towards the world.

"In 5 years in Indonesia, Wuling has become one of Indonesia's best -selling Chinese car brands. It will be produced in Indonesia's new energy vehicles in Indonesia, which will meet the needs of Indonesian people for more high -quality automobile products and services." General Manager Han Dehong said.

On September 16, visitors experienced new energy vehicles in the new energy exhibition area of ​​the East Expo. Xinhua News Agency reporter Cao Yiming Photo

In 2014, the East Expo set up a special partner mechanism; in 2017, the East Expo set up the “Belt and Road” exhibition area; in 2022, the East Expo set up ASEAN and RCEP boutique exhibition area, Central Enterprise exhibition area ... To the Lord to various trade forms "go hand in hand", big data, new energy, e -commerce, service trade, industrial docking and other "multi -bloom". Over the years, the East Expo has continuously created new opportunities for China's economic and trade cooperation between China and ASEAN. Open new space.

On September 17, visitors visited the "Belt and Road" international exhibition area in the East Expo. Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhou Hua

Zhongzuka Runichiro, vice president of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of China and the general representative of Mitsubishi Commercial East Asia, said that the East Expo is not only a platform for China -ASEAN communication, but also an important bridge for the exchange of RCEP countries. The cooperation between the RCEP industry chain and the smooth flow of logistics infrastructure is the key. As the key node of the Luhai New Channel, Guangxi is an important channel for cooperation between China and ASEAN supply chain. The further improvement of logistics facilities and regional deepening cooperation have attracted much attention from Japanese companies.

On September 17, the visitors visited the East Expo. Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhou Hua

Through the East Expo, a group of projects based on a large domestic market, facing ASEAN, and radiation RCEP other member states accelerated their implementation. China -ASEAN Information Port has built overseas cloud computing centers in countries such as Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and other countries; more than 300 financial institutions settled in China -ASEAN Financial City; China -ASEAN Economic and Trade Center has settled in Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, etc. Nearly 40 institutions in 9 countries ... Driven by the East Expo, Guangxi has become an important path for many countries and China. After the RCEP takes effect, more and more ASEAN companies choose to take bilateral economic and trade cooperation express vehicles to cargo goods and goods in goods. Cooperation, investment, service trade, international capacity, and cross -border park construction.

"Looking at the future, taking RCEP as an opportunity, the Eastern Expo and Summit will continue to adhere to the role of the construction of a pusher in the construction of the China -ASEAN Free Trade Zone, driving the regional economy and the sustainable and healthy development of the world economy." The secretary of the China -ASEAN Commerce and Investment Summit Secretary Secretary -General Wei Ran said.

New kinetic energy in the breeding area

This year is the beginning of the start of the strategic partnership of China ASEAN and the first year of the implementation of RCEP to take effect. Multiple benefits will help regional cooperation further and deeply, and share the results of development with countries around the world.

Malaysia is the theme country of this East Expo. Malaysian Prime Minister Ismore said that the China -ASEAN Free Trade Agreement is the basis of China -ASEAN trade relations and continues to play an important role in promoting the trade between the two parties and benefit enterprises and the region. ASEAN and China will continue to strive to promote the upgrading and development of the China -ASEAN Free Trade Zone to help regional economic integration.

On September 17, the visitors visited the "Two Parks" exhibition hall in the East Expo. Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Ailin, Zhang Ailin

"RCEP can be implemented smoothly, and the gradually upgraded China -ASEAN Free Trade Zone plays a great role in promoting. Once the free trade zone version 3.0 is started, and the RCEP is good, whether it is tariff reduction or trade facilitation, it will be on the market again. New level. "Xu Ningning, executive chairman of the China -ASEAN Business Council.

Many companies have started to dig into new opportunities and new momentum. The ASEAN Operation Headquarters, which has a total investment of about 2.5 billion yuan, will be opened in Nanning, Guangxi, and will become a window for the waves to faces the ASEAN business. It will develop cloud services, big data, industrial Internet, health medicine, blockchain, smart cities and other industries.

On September 17, two train trains were driving in Nanning International Railway Port. Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Ailin, Zhang Ailin

"We will also set up a new type of industrial technology research institution to build a national -level technology enterprise incubator for ASEAN." Said Wang Dawei, deputy general manager of the Guangxi Company of the Inspur Group.

At the current East Expo, China Energy Construction Group Co., Ltd. International project plan signed a contract of 15 billion yuan, involving many industries such as new energy and energy storage, and the project is distributed in Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines and other countries.

"In the past three years, China can build a new contract amount in ASEAN countries about 150 billion yuan, and the total investment is about 13 billion yuan." The three major economic forms of economy and sharing economy have promoted enterprises to go out to integrate.

As a special partner of this East Expo, South Korea set up the Korean National Pavilion at the East Expo for the first time. At the site of the East Expo, the beauty, food and electronic products brought by Korean companies attracted a large number of audiences to visit.

On September 16, the chef showed cooking at the Korean Pavilion of the East Expo. Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Ailin, Zhang Ailin

"We hope to take RCEP as an opportunity to make full use of the East Expo to actively promote mutual exchanges and cooperation between South Korea and ASEAN to further expand economic and trade investment in Chinese and Southeast Asian countries."杓 杓 杓.

On September 13, a sea wheel stopped at the Qinzhou Port Pier to load and unload the goods. Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Ailin, Zhang Ailin

Statistics show that the total value of China and ASEAN trade in the first eight months of this year was 4.09 trillion yuan, an increase of 14%year -on -year. The total import and export of 14 other member states of China and RCEP increased by 7.5%year -on -year. "The upcoming Edition of the China ASEAN Free Trade Zone 3.0 will complement RCEP, promote each other, continuously release the system dividends, and effectively promote the regional economic acceleration recovery." Said Zhang Jianping, director of the Regional Economic Cooperation Research Center of the Ministry of Commerce. (Reporter Chen Guojun, Pan Qiang, Huang Haoming, Xu Haitao)

Poster design: Duan Yuanyuan

[Editor in charge: Zhang Xinran]

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