China-ASEAN Expo
| China–ASEAN Expo 中国－东盟博览会 | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Trade fair |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Locations | Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China |
| Country | China |
| Inaugurated | 2004 |
| Founder | Proposal by Premier Wen Jiabao |
| Patron | People's Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region |
| Organized by | Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China and 10 ASEAN economic and trade authorities, ASEAN Secretariat |
| Website | www.caexpo.org |
The China–ASEAN Expo (Chinese: 中国－东盟博览会), abbreviated as CAEXPO (Chinese: 东博会), is a state-level and international economic and trade event. It was proposed by former Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and is co-sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce of China, the economic and trade authorities of the ten ASEAN countries, and the ASEAN Secretariat, with the People's Government of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region as the organizer.[1] It is held annually in Nanning, Guangxi, and is one of the few exhibitions in China co-hosted by multiple governments and permanently staged in a single location. Centered on exhibitions, it also carries out multi-field and multi-level exchange activities, providing a platform for China–ASEAN cooperation.[2][3]
Sessions
21st CAEXPO (2024)
The 21st CAEXPO was held in Nanning from 24 to 28 September 2024 under the theme "Amity, Sincerity, Mutual Benefit, Inclusiveness and Shared Development: Setting Diamonds into the Crown, Creating the Future Together."[4] Zhengzhou served as China's "City of Charm," while the United Arab Emirates participated for the first time as a special partner country. The exhibition area covered nearly 200,000 square meters and introduced new sections for strategic emerging industries and digital technology. A total of 109 projects were signed.[5][6]
22nd CAEXPO (2025)
The 22nd CAEXPO opened in Nanning on 17 September 2025 with Myanmar as the Country of Honor and Guilin as China's "City of Charm."[7] For the first time, a 10,000-square-meter pavilion dedicated to artificial intelligence and new productive forces was set up.[8] The total exhibition area reached 160,000 square meters, attracting about 3,200 enterprises from 45 countries. Under the theme "Digital and Intelligent Empowerment for Development, Innovation Leading the Future," the expo focused on building the China–ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0, added specialized zones for the blue economy and quality foreign trade products, and hosted 15 first-launch events for new products, showcasing about 1,200 innovations.[9][10]
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