NANNING, 18 September (BelTA - Xinhua) - Entering its 22nd edition
this year, the old-line China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) for the first time set
up a 10,000-square-meter pavilion dedicated to Artificial Intelligence
(AI), underscoring the ever-expanding and deepening cooperation between
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
The expo opened on Wednesday in Nanning, the capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China. This year, it boasts an exhibition area of nearly 160,000 square meters, with over 3,200 enterprises from 60 countries participating.
The AI Pavilion, the largest single-theme hall in the expo's history, hosts nearly 200 tech firms, from industry leaders to innovative startups, showcasing nearly 1,200 AI-powered products.
This year's AI spotlight arrives amid the upcoming upgrade of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (CAFTA) to version 3.0, the world's largest free trade zone among developing countries. Negotiations concluded in May, and a formal signing is expected by the end of the year.
In recent years, China and ASEAN have strengthened ties in AI, digital technology, green energy, smart agriculture, and supply chain digitization, leveraging geographic proximity and economic synergies to promote innovative, sustainable, and efficient development.
As ASEAN's gateway to China, Guangxi has pioneered a cross-border industrial ecosystem by drawing on advanced R&D from major cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen. These innovations are adapted locally and extended to ASEAN markets.
This year alone, over 200 AI firms have visited Guangxi, signing more than 70 projects, with leading companies setting up ASEAN-oriented bases.
The expo opened on Wednesday in Nanning, the capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China. This year, it boasts an exhibition area of nearly 160,000 square meters, with over 3,200 enterprises from 60 countries participating.
The AI Pavilion, the largest single-theme hall in the expo's history, hosts nearly 200 tech firms, from industry leaders to innovative startups, showcasing nearly 1,200 AI-powered products.
This year's AI spotlight arrives amid the upcoming upgrade of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (CAFTA) to version 3.0, the world's largest free trade zone among developing countries. Negotiations concluded in May, and a formal signing is expected by the end of the year.
In recent years, China and ASEAN have strengthened ties in AI, digital technology, green energy, smart agriculture, and supply chain digitization, leveraging geographic proximity and economic synergies to promote innovative, sustainable, and efficient development.
As ASEAN's gateway to China, Guangxi has pioneered a cross-border industrial ecosystem by drawing on advanced R&D from major cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen. These innovations are adapted locally and extended to ASEAN markets.
This year alone, over 200 AI firms have visited Guangxi, signing more than 70 projects, with leading companies setting up ASEAN-oriented bases.
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