Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The South China Expo is a shining business card for China's exchanges and cooperation with South Asian countries and even countries around the world. Premier | Director | Country
On August 17th, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin presided over a regular press conference. A reporter asked that on August 16th, Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Director of the Central Foreign Affairs Office, attended the opening ceremony of the 7th China South Asia Expo in Kunming and delivered a speech. During this time, Wang Yi met with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Gonawadna, Lao Vice President Bani, Nepalese Vice President Yadav, and Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Chen Liuguang as invited to attend the Expo in China. Can the spokesperson provide specific information?
Wang Wenbin introduced that from August 16th to 20th, the 7th China South Asia Expo was held in Kunming, Yunnan. The South China Expo is a shining business card for China to exchange and cooperate with South Asian countries and even countries around the world. The theme of this expo is "Unity and Cooperation, Seeking Development Together", attracting representatives from 85 countries, regions, and international organizations, as well as more than 30000 exhibitors online and offline, achieving full coverage of member countries of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement in South and Southeast Asia. Wang Yi, member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Director of the Central Foreign Affairs Office, attended the opening ceremony of the South China Expo and delivered a speech. Director Wang Yi also met with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Gonawadna, Lao Vice President Bani, Nepalese Vice President Yadav, and Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Chen Liuguang as invited to attend the South China Expo in China.
Over the past decade, China and South Asian countries have consolidated solidarity and cooperation, continued to jointly build the "the Belt and Road", carried out in-depth friendly exchanges, and written a new chapter of China's friendship in South Asia. The Chinese side welcomes South Asian countries to continue riding the fast train of China's development and sharing the dividends of China's development. We are willing to work with South Asian countries to seize historical opportunities, strengthen unity and cooperation, continuously cultivate new driving forces for development, build a development community, and contribute to the long-term peace, stability, and prosperity of the region.
Director Wang Yi also put forward four suggestions on deepening cooperation between China and South Asian countries: first, deepen strategic mutual trust, support each other in international and regional affairs, work together to advocate open regionalism, build closer regional cooperation, jointly safeguard the interests of developing countries, and jointly defend international fairness and justice. The second is to deepen connectivity, promote the construction of backbone channels such as the China Pakistan Economic Corridor and the China Nepal Cross border Railway, accelerate the construction of key channels, key nodes, and key projects, and promote the smooth upgrading of regional economic circulation. The third is to deepen economic and trade cooperation, further promote trade facilitation and institutional standard docking, drive investment cooperation through consultation, joint construction and sharing, and closely connect global production and supply chains. The fourth is to deepen cultural exchanges. Strengthening the bonds of connection, elevating traditional friendship, and creating a more cohesive and diverse social foundation for regional cooperation.
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The parties expressed that South Asian countries have actively promoted the high-quality joint construction of the "the Belt and Road" with China and achieved fruitful results. The theme of this Expo is in line with the trend of the times and the development needs of various countries. We appreciate China for creating an efficient cooperation platform and helping South Asian countries ride the fast train of China's development. We look forward to strengthening unity and cooperation with China, and making contributions to regional openness, inclusiveness, peace, stability, and common development.
Wang Wenbin said that this year's South China Expo will have a total of 15 exhibition halls and will hold 14 events during the conference. He believes that all participating parties can explore more cooperation opportunities, form more cooperation achievements, and jointly promote the development and revitalization of Asia through this grand event.