ASEAN Bulletin

October 2007

1. 4th CAEXPO to Focus on Logistics and Ports Sectors Nanning, China, 28-31 October 2007

4th CAEXPO to Focus on Logistics and Ports Sectors
Nanning, China, 28-31 October 2007

Leading companies in the areas of logistics and ports from China and the ASEAN countries will showcase their latest technologies at 4th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) that will be held at the Nanning International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Nanning, China, from 28-31 October 2007.

According to the CAEXPO Secretariat, a total of 3,000 booths so far have confirmed their participation, of which 1,133 booths are from the ASEAN countries.

Initiated by the Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in 2004, the CAEXPO is considered one of the four major expos in China. It aims to deepen the strategic partnership between ASEAN and China as well as promote stronger economic ties, investment and people-to-people relations.

While logistics and ports will be the focus of this year’s event, visitors will also get to see a wide variety of products ranging from traditional handicrafts to machinery presented at the Exhibition Centre. The exposition consists of four pavilions -- Commodity Trade, Investment & Cooperation, Agriculture Advanced & Applicable Technology and Cities of Charm. In line with this year’s theme, each ASEAN country and China will showcase a port city at the Cities of Charm Pavilion. China will be featuring Tianjin City while Cambodia will promote Sihanoukville deep-sea port.

In addition, major events to be held alongside the 4th CAEXPO include the China-ASEAN Business & Investment Summit (CABIS) and the China-ASEAN Port Development & Cooperation Forum, as well as the ASEAN-China Ministerial Meeting on Food Quarantine.

Statistics from the 3rd CAEXPO recorded USD 1.27 billion worth of trade deals, a 10.2 per cent increase from the 2nd CAEXPO.

China is currently ASEAN’s fourth largest trading partner, with the trade volume in 2006 at approximately USD 140 billion.

City of Charms Pavilion at the 3rd CAEXPO
 

Handicraft products from ASEAN Member Countries were in high demand at the 3rd CAEXPO
 

More than 40,000 people visited the 3rd CAEXPO
 

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Posted 15 October 2007