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China-ASEAN Expo concludes with new record of signed deals

The 19th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) wrapped up in the Chinese city of Nanning, Guangxi, on September 19 with a new record of deals signed.

Hanoi (VNA) – The 19th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO)wrapped up in the Chinese city of Nanning, Guangxi, on September 19 with a newrecord of deals signed.

Wei Zhaohui, Secretary General of the CAEXPO Secretariat,said that 267 international and domestic cooperation projects were signed atthe expo this year, with a total investment value of more than 400 billionyuan (57 billion USD), up 37% from the previous year.

The 19th CAEXPO featured 88 economic and trade events held in-personand virtually. They covered a wide range of areas, including high-end metal newmaterials, healthcare, culture-tourism, green chemical materials and mechanicalmanufacturing.

The exhibition area reached 102,000 sq.m this year. A totalof 1,653 exhibitors from 40 countries and territories took part in the event whichwelcomed around 25,600 visitors daily, a year-on-year increase of 19.2%.

Launched in 2004, CAEXPO has become a major event paving theway for enterprises from ASEAN member states to gain access to the Chinesemarket./.

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