Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun highlighted the growth of practical cooperation between Beijing and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), as well as strengthened economic and trade ties.

China advocated for working with ASEAN countries to leverage the exhibition and business summit platforms, expand cooperation potential, and enhance mutual benefits.

Guo also expressed Beijing’s willingness to build a closer bilateral community with a shared future.

The spokesperson noted that Ding will deliver a speech at the opening ceremony, scheduled for Thursday in the Guangxi Autonomous Region.

Myanmar’s Vice President Nyo Saw, Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc, and Laos’s Deputy Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith, as well as ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn, other leaders and senior officials from member countries, will also attend the event.

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