China-ASEAN Expo opens in Nanning with 3.0-era theme

The 23rd China-ASEAN Expo and the China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit opened Wednesday in Nanning, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.

Running for five days, this year's event is themed "CAFTA 3.0 Opportunities, Better Life". It centers on the construction of the upgraded China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0 to bolster high-quality regional economic growth.

The flagship annual exhibition showcases the latest outcomes and emerging highlights of economic and trade cooperation between China and ASEAN member states, aiming to deepen pragmatic regional partnership and unlock new development momentum for cross-border trade, investment, and industrial collaboration.