The China-ASEAN Business & Investment Summit Committee

The Most Influential Business and Investment
Summit in the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area

At the 7th China-ASEAN (10+1) Summit on October 8, 2003, Premier Wen Jiabao of the People's Republic of China proposed that China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit would be held annually from 2004.

As the actual move to promote the construction of China-ASEN Free Trade Area (CAFTA), his proposal was well received by leaders of ASEAN countries and was included in the press statement by the chairperson of the China-ASEAN Summit.

The goal of the China-ASEAN Business & Investment Summit is to promote the all-round economic cooperation between China and the ASEAN countries and accelerate the development of China-ASEAN Free Trade Area.

The CABIS, successfully held in the last three years, is held in conjunction with the China-ASEAN Expo.

17 leaders from China and ASEAN countries participated in the opening ceremony and 14 of them delivered speeches. By now, there has been 28 ministers of ministry of commerce and 33 leaders of the chambers of commerce, as well as the enterprisers and scholars giving speeches and sharing their views. in the CABIS.