The 20th East China Expo and Summit: Building an Economic Growth Center to Promote the high-quality development of the "the Belt and Road"
On September 15th, the reporter learned from the press conference of the 20th China ASEAN Expo and the China ASEAN Business and Investment Summit that the current East China Expo and Summit will be held in Nanning, Guangxi from September 16th to 19th. During this period, activities such as the opening ceremony, the 20th anniversary exhibition of the East China Expo and Summit will be held.
The theme of this year's East China Expo is "building a home together, destiny and future together - promoting high-quality development of the the Belt and Road and building an economic growth center", during which the first side meeting on the theme of "institutional opening: a new pattern of regional economic development" will be held. Representatives from ASEAN countries will conduct in-depth discussions and exchanges on steadily expanding the institutional opening of rules, regulations, management, standards and other institutions in the region. At the same time, special events such as "Investing in China - Entering Guangxi" and "Face to Face Business Counselors with China's 10 ASEAN Countries and Missions" will be held to showcase China's investment opportunities, build a platform for multinational companies to understand and invest in China, and convey China's unwavering confidence and determination in promoting high-level opening-up to the world.
The Expo will continue to hold the third RCEP Summit Forum and other institutional activities around the China ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0, RCEP, the "the Belt and Road" and other multilateral and bilateral cooperation mechanisms, and release the Blue Book of China ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0 Business Opportunities Outlook to help regional enterprises better grasp the new economic and trade rules and better share the new dividends of high-quality implementation of RCEP.
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At the same time, ASEAN countries will also hold offline national and professional promotion events, such as the Thailand Investment Opportunities Promotion Conference and Singapore Night, to build platforms and expand channels for practical cooperation between multiple and bilateral sides. Representatives of investment promotion agencies, parks, and enterprises from ASEAN countries will also attend offline events such as the Investment Cooperation Roundtable of the East China Expo and the ASEAN Industrial Park Investment Promotion Conference, share regional industrial policies and development situations, and guide enterprises from both sides to deepen practical cooperation.
A total of 1953 companies participated in this expo, an increase of 18.2% compared to the previous one, including Fortune Global 500 companies, China Top 500 companies, and some specialized and innovative small and giant enterprises. The expo will focus on key areas of cooperation, promote deepening cooperation between enterprises from both sides, further expand and leverage the role of the "Nanning channel", strengthen scientific and technological innovation cooperation with ASEAN countries, seize new opportunities for change, create new competitive advantages, set up exhibition areas for intelligent equipment, digital technology, advanced technology, green building materials, and smart homes, concentrate on showcasing green and low-carbon technologies and applications, help achieve carbon peak and carbon neutrality, and promote regional green development.
During the Expo, 19 high-level forums will be held around hot topics such as e-commerce, environmental protection, and blue economy to deepen development cooperation between China and ASEAN countries in sustainable and low-carbon areas, and jointly promote the innovation of the "Five Homes" construction mechanism and the solidification of achievements. Relying on the "Thousand Enterprise Development" online exhibition platform, we will continue to host the Cloud based East Expo, achieving the first digital visualization of physical exhibition halls, and creating an "never-ending East Expo".
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