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Photo taken on Oct. 28, 2007, shows the
opening ceremony of the 4th China-ASEAN Expo in the Nanning International
Exhibition Center, Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang
Autonomous Region, Oct. 28, 2008. The 4-day 4th China-ASEAN Expo started
here on Sunday, attracting a large number of participants from China and
ASEAN countries. (Xinhua Photo)
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NANNING, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Fourth China-ASEAN Exposition (CAEXPO) opened here on Sunday morning in the southern China city of Nanning. Political figures and business leaders of China and the ten countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN will be present at the four-day event.
Chinese Vice Premier Zeng Peiyan, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Laos Bouasone Bouphavamh, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and Crown Prince of Brunei Al-Muhatadee Billah attended the opening ceremony of the Expo.
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Chinese Vice Premier Zeng Peiyan (front
L) and Bruneian Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah (front R) inaugurates the
Brunei exhibiting area in the Nanning International Exhibition Center
prior to the opening of the 4th China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, capital of
south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 28, 2008. The 4-day
expo started here on Sunday, attracting a large number of participants
from China and ASEAN countries. (Xinhua Photo)
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Johannah Joy Phumaphi, Vice President of World Bank,
said the CAEXPO is an effective mechanism to the region's continued economic
success.
According to Phumaphi, emerging economies in East
Asia maintained an average GDP growth of 7 percent to 8 percent per annum, and
trade growth in the region is faster than GDP growth. Intra-regional trade has
risen from 43 percent to 56 percent in the past decade. To sustain development
and integration in the region, Phumaphi called for more emphasis on education,
flexible labor system, and improvement of health system and food safety.
Starting from this year, the CAEXPO introduces the
mechanism of country of honor. One or two ASEAN countries will be designated as
the country (countries) of honor of the Expo every year, during which a series
of activities are organized to promote the country (countries). This year's
honor belongs to Brunei.
"Brunei is very happy to be the country of honor of
the 4th CAEXPO. The Expo has become a very important date on ASEAN calendar...It
is a good platform for future prosperity for our people," said Al-Muhatadee
Billah, Crown Prince of Brunei.
Scheduled to run from Oct. 28 to 31, the Expo
provides a total of 3,400 booths. ASEAN use 1,128 booths which account for 33
percent and Chinese enterprises use 2,215 booths, or 65 percent of the total.
Exhibits of ASEAN focus on metals and minerals, motor
vehicles and accessories, handicrafts, agricultural products and food, while
Chinese exhibits center on construction machinery, food processing and package
machinery, electric power equipment, spare parts and construction materials.
It is estimated that 20,000 professional buyers will
attend the Expo.
Concurrently held with the Expo is the 4th
China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (CABIS) and a series of ministerial
conferences and forums, covering a wide range of issues including port
development, women's rights, tourism and electric power cooperation.
China, ASEAN ports handle
100-bln-dollar goods last year
NANNING, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Ports and shipping have
become the important vessel for the friendly cooperation between China and the
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), said Chinese Transportation
Minister Li Shenglin here on Sunday. Full story
China, ASEAN seek to promote port
cooperation
NANNING, Oct.28 (Xinhua) - Transportation ministers from
the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China pledged to work
together for closer port cooperation at a forum here on Sunday. Full story
Chinese vice premier: Construction of
key projects to benefits Chinese, ASEAN peoples
NANNING, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier
Zeng Peiyan on Sunday calls for implementation of key projects that China and
the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries have agreed to
carry out to benefit their peoples. Full story
Chinese vice premier: China, ASEAN trade, economic
ties enter new phase
NANNING, Oct.28 (Xinhua) -- Bilateral trade and
economic ties between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or
ASEAN, has entered a new phase, with the establishment of the strategic
partnership between the two, Chinese Vice Premier Zeng Peiyan said on Sunday. Full story
Chinese vice premier urges early
ending of talks on China-ASEAN FTA investment pact
NANNING, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier
Zeng Peiyan on Sunday pushed for an early conclusion of talks on a China-ASEAN
(Association of Southeast Asian Nations) free trade area investment agreement in
a bid to expand mutual investment. Full story
Chinese vice premier stresses joint
effort for sustainable development in SE Asia
NANNING, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier
Zeng Peiyan on Sunday urged "unremitting efforts" to promote sustainable
development in Southeast Asia, noting that issues such as ecological
conservation and climate changes concern the benefit of all the people in the
region. Full story
Chinese vice premier: Pan Beibu Gulf
economic co-op to help regional growth
NANNING, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier
Zeng Peiyan said on Sunday that implementing the strategic idea of Pan Beibu
Gulf economic cooperation involving China and Southeast Asia is conducive to
forming new poles of economic growth in the region. Full story
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