NANNING, 18 September 2015 – The 12th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) 2015 has kicked off with Chinese Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli presiding over the opening ceremony witnessed by leaders from ASEAN nations.
Deputy Prime Minister General Tanasak Patimapragorn is leading Thai delegation to the annual event, one of the biggest international expositions in China. A total of 120 Thai companies are taking part in the expo offering such products on lifestyle, food and beverages, health and wellness, automobile, gems and orchid.
This year’s expo also coincides with the first anniversary of the China-ASEAN maritime cooperation as well as the first year of the full implementation of the “One Belt, One Road” construction.
With the theme of “Building the 21st century Maritime Silk Road and Creating a New Blueprint for Maritime Cooperation”, the expo is centering on the key areas along the “Belt and Road”, together with the upgrading of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area. CAEXPO is excavating trade potentials, expanding two-way investment scale and promoting international production capacity, which has attracted wide attention from both inside and outside the region.
