18th China-ASEAN Expo new features

18th China-ASEAN Expo new features

On July 29, Liu Hongwu, Vice Chairman of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, attended a press conference at the State Information Office and introduced five "new" features that will be highlighted at the 18th China-ASEAN Expo.

1.New policy dividends: Chinese President XI Jinping put forward four proposals, when addressing the opening ceremony of the 17th CAEXPO and the 17th CABIS. In this connection, a series of events will be organized during the fair period of the 18th CAEXPO and the 18th CABIS, including a commemorative event to mark the 30th anniversary of the bilateral dialogue relations. More importantly, Chinese and international state leaders will attend the opening ceremony, making it a high-profile occasion as usual. Participating countries will release their economic policies and development plans, where enterprises and businesses could obtain the latest policy and market intelligence they are expecting for.

2.New focus of cooperation: More prominence will be given to exhibitions on the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, endeavor to make Guangxi a gateway for financial opening up with ASEAN and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area cooperation. Business promotional events to take place in parallel will include the China-ASEAN Multi-model Transportation Alliance Forum & the 2nd Beibu Gulf International Gateway Ports Forum. 27 high-end forums will be held under the framework of the 18th CAEXPO.

3.New development paradigm-oriented services: A display zone will be unveiled, dedicated to retail chains of Sinopec. Chinese domestic industrial parks which call for investments from ASEAN countries will be invited to exhibitions. Promotional events like the seminar on ASEAN industrial parks will be organized.

4.New market space to be explored for enterprises: More exhibitors and trade visitors from RCEP members like Japan, ROK and New Zealand will be invited, a dedicated RCEP display zone will be set up, and RCEP-themed training workshops will be organized. Additionally, efforts will be stepped up to attract companies and businesses from other countries along the Belt and Road routes, thus strengthen CAEXPO’s roles in serving the “10+1” cooperation, the RCEP countries and the BRI.

5.New online + offline service model: The 18th CAEXPO will continue to combine a physical trade show with the online version, to attract more international trade visitors to take part in online business talks, and organize more online business promotional activities to complement with the physical ones. The online platform will be running all year round, providing enterprises with business promotion services on a regular basis.

The theme country for this year's Expo will continue to be Laos, with Pakistan as the special invitation partner, and a series of events will be held, including a national image showcase, merchandise display, and a country promotion event. At present, the preparatory work for the exhibition is progressing smoothly.

常办常新，第18届东博会“新”在哪？

7月29日，广西壮族自治区副主席刘宏武在出席国新办新闻发布会时介绍，第18届东博会将突出五个“新”特点。

一是释放政策新红利。围绕习近平总书记在第17届东博会、峰会开幕大会上提出的“四个提升”倡议，策划中国—东盟建立对话关系30周年等系列纪念活动。特别是中外国家领导人将高规格出席开幕大会，各国也将发布相关经济政策和规划，企业将可获得最新的政策信息。

二是聚焦合作新亮点。突出陆海新通道、面向东盟的金融开放门户、粤港澳大湾区合作等专题展区，举办中国—东盟多式联运联盟论坛、中国（广西）自由贸易试验区推介会等系列经贸活动。共举办27个高层论坛，其中会期13个，涵盖产能、数字经济、科技、环保等领域。

三是服务和融入新发展格局。增加中国石化“易享节”等零售连锁经营新业态的展示内容，组织面向东盟开放的国内园区参展，举办东盟产业园区招商大会等活动。

四是帮助企业拓展市场新空间。邀请日本、韩国、新西兰等RCEP成员国企业参展参会，设置专门展区，举办RCEP培训活动。邀请“一带一路”沿线更多国家的企业参展参会，推动东博会从服务“10+1”向服务RCEP和“一带一路”拓展。

五是创新线上线下相结合办展新模式。采取“实体展+云上东博会”模式，引导更多国外客商参与线上洽谈对接，举办线上线下相结合的经贸活动。云上东博会将全年在线，为企业提供常态化的经贸促进服务。

本届东博会的主题国继续为老挝，特邀合作伙伴继续由巴基斯坦担任，将举办国家形象展示和商品展示、国家推介会等系列活动。目前，展会各项筹备工作进展顺利。

(转自中国-东盟博览会官方微信)