China-ASEAN Expo merchandise trade record high

China-ASEAN free trade area into bilateral implementation of tariff and other positive factors, the 7th China-ASEAN Expo merchandise trade turnover record high, to October 24 at 4 p.m., the cumulative total to $ 17.12 billion, a growth 3.5%.

For its five-day China-ASEAN Expo on the afternoon of 24 closing. China-ASEAN Expo organizing Committee, Deputy Director and Secretary-General Chen Wu-fan at the closing ceremony of the news, said that the exposition, held 46 field investment activities, all signed international economic cooperation projects in 135, a total investment of $ 66.9 million, compared to the previous growth of 3%, with China and ASEAN Agency of investment cooperation projects, 58, a total investment of $ 26.63 billion, respectively in the international economic cooperation project of 43% and 38%.

Expo trade matching more targeted. Opening in zhujin room held three major trade fair, 376 enterprises participate in matching. Of these, the ASEAN countries buying for the first time such a centralized procurement approach and docking, Chinese enterprises in the machinery, electrical and building materials industry reached a group purchase intent. In the electric power equipment procurement and docking at the meeting, a group of Viet Nam power equipment purchase enterprises and China power equipment exhibitors had a valid connection.

Chen Wu-fan said, during this session of the Expo, has held four meetings, the leaders of the country in many local leaders meeting, held in Vietnam friendship fingerprint wall opening ceremony, Indonesian leaders met with the CEO of China's enterprises such as rich and varied activities, through a series of activities has increased understanding of China and ASEAN.

He said that Singapore Hong Leong Asia co., Ltd. as the first ASEAN Chief strategic enterprise as fair partners, further demonstrates China and ASEAN countries through a fair platform altogether do win.

He revealed that, in order to facilitate the activities of Chinese and foreign leaders and customers exhibitors participating and negotiation business, from the 8th China-ASEAN Expo, the annual fair was opened by the time fixed in the month of October, the third week of Friday. Accordingly, the 8th China-ASEAN Expo held in time is 2011 October 21 to 26.

It is worth noting that the exposition, in addition to China and ASEAN countries, purchasing groups, Canada, France, Germany, Australia and Japan and other countries and regions outside the region also organized the procurement groups participating. United Nations procurement Center for the first time in the session held in the United Nations procurement tour, national representatives of enterprises and the United Nations procurement officials discuss the purchases were carried out.