Visitors head to the Nanning International Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue of the 21st China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Sept 24, 2024. [Photo/VCG]
The 21st China-ASEAN Expo opened on Tuesday in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.
As a key node for regional economic ties, the expo not only witnessed a steady growth in the volume of bilateral trade, but also highlighted the vigorous development vitality and unlimited potential of the China-ASEAN market, Xinhua reported on Thursday.
About 2,000 enterprises participated in the main exhibition area of the expo this year, with over 800 enterprises from ASEAN countries and others, accounting for over 41 percent of the total.
Trade and investment between China and ASEAN countries have grown exponentially since the first expo, and they have become each other's biggest trading partners today.
A visitor checks out Yemen commodities at a booth at the 21st China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Sept 25, 2024. [Photo/VCG]
Women holding ceramic products pose for photos at the 21st China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Sept 25, 2024. [Photo/VCG]
A visitor admires Nepalese scarfs made of wool at the 21st China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Sept 25, 2024. [Photo/VCG]
Merchants learn about an intelligent sightseeing vehicle developed by Chinese carmaker SAIC-GM-Wuling, at the 21st China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Sept 26, 2024. [Photo/VCG]
An intelligent manned-flying aircraft on display at the 21st China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Sept 26, 2024. [Photo/VCG]
Dancers perform at the Vietnam pavilion at the 21st China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Sept 25, 2024. [Photo/VCG]
Visitors check out Iranian woolen rugs at the 21st China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Sept 26, 2024. [Photo/VCG]
Visitors check out a Malaysian style dance performance at the Malaysia pavilion, at the 21st China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Sept 26, 2024. [Photo/VCG]
