Sino-ASEAN industrial cooperation gains steam

NANNING - Chen Min, chairman of Guangxi Ruian Logistics Group, is looking for business partners from Brunei at the ongoing China-ASEAN Expo, as he prepares to set up a halal food and spice factory in the country.

Chen has signed an agreement with Brunei to build the factory that will process spices from the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region and sell them to Muslim countries, especially in the Middle East.

"We hope the spices will eventually account for 20 percent of the amount sold worldwide," Chen said, hoping to attract a good reputation for Brunei's halal certification.