The first China-ASEAN Expo, which was held in 2004, was an eye opener for many in the Chinese business community, and especially for Ma Zhaojian, as it encouraged him to go to Vietnam.
Premier Wen Jiabao's pledge that China will continue to expand imports from ASEAN and properly address problems in the development of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (CAFTA) will be a shot in the arm for bilateral ties.
Premier Wen Jiabao on Friday called for a deepened regional cooperation between China and member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, in the wake of global financial crisis.
Indonesian exporters and importers regarded China and ASEAN countries as their prime business partners within the next six months, a report released by Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) said.
A Sino-ASEAN exposition in Nanning, the capital of South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, has done a great deal to increase exchanges and cooperation in various fields among China and ASEAN member countries through forums and dialogues.
An annual trade fair sponsored by China and 10 ASEAN countries, in Nanning, the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, is expected to increase bilateral cooperation and mutual development in various fields, its sponsors have said.
China adheres to peaceful foreign policy and participates in defense meeting with a pragmatic and cooperative attitude.
The news media is crucial to promoting peace and development in Southeast Asia, a senior Chinese government information official told regional communications chiefs Wednesday.
That the US and Russia have proposed to join the EAS - and ASEAN's affirmative response to their request - was an inevitable outcome of moves to maintain balance of power and preserve the core interests of major nations in the region.
China attaches importance to and respects the consensus reached among the ASEAN members concerning the enlargement of the East Asia Summit (EAS), Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said Wednesday.
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi made a six-point proposal to the 11th ASEAN Plus Three Foreign Ministers' Meeting here on Wednesday to boost East Asian cooperation.
The free-trade area with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is expected to increase the Chinese presence in the fast-growing market and accelerate the integration in East Asia, Chinese experts said yesterday.