The Nanning International Folk Song Art Festival, scheduled to open on Friday night, will put the city in the limelight once again.
This year is the 20th anniversary of the partnership between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and, in view of that, China wants to increase the mutual trust with ASEAN members and beneficial cooperation in all fields, a Chinese official remarked recently.
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.
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are increasing economic and trade cooperation as a hedge against uncertainties.
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.