The Profile of China-ASEAN Expo

The Initiation of China-ASEAN Expo
At the 7 th China-ASEAN Summit on October 8, 2003, Premier Wen Jiabao of the People¡¯s Republic of China proposed that a China-ASESN Expo be held annually in Nanning, Guangxi, China from the year 2004 onwards. His initiative was welcomed by the ASEAN leaders and was written into the Chairman¡¯s Statement released after the Summit. The Chinese Premier also suggested that a China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit be held simultaneously with the China-ASEAN Expo.
The 1 st China-ASEAN Expo and the 1st China-ASEAN Business and investment Summit were successfully held in Nanning, China in November, 2004.
For the 2 nd China-ASEAN Expo and the 2nd China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit, the time is set to be October 19-22, 2005 and likewise, the two events will be held in the same city of the same country.
 
The Organizing Committee
Honorary Chairwoman of the Organizing Committee: Madam Wu Yi, Vice Premier of the State Council of the People¡¯s Republic of China Co-chairpersons of the Organizing Committee: Bo Xilai, Minister of Ministry of Commerce of China, and his counterparts, ministers of 10 ASEAN countries and Secretary General of the ASEAN Secretariat Vice chairmen of Organizing Committee: Lu Bing, Chairman of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, An Min, Vice Minister of Ministry of Commerce of China, and Li Jinzao, Vice Chairman of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
 
Objective of CAEXPO
Based on the Framework Agreement on China-ASEAN Comprehensive Economic Cooperation, with the sole objectives of promoting the building of China-ASEAN Free Trade Area, and striving for mutual benefits and common prosperity, the China-ASEAN Expo focuses on regional economic and trade cooperation and provides tremendous opportunities for the business communities from all over the world.
 
The sponsors
Sponsors
Ministry of Commerce of the People¡¯s Republic of China
Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources of Brunei Darussalam
Ministry of Commerce of the Kingdom of Cambodia
Ministry of the Trade of the Republic of Indonesia
Ministry of the Trade of the Lao People¡¯s Democratic Republic
Ministry of International Trade and Industry of Malaysia
Ministry of Commerce of the Union of Myanmar
Department of Trade and Industry of the Republic of Philippines
Ministry of Trade and Industry of the Republic of Singapore
Ministry of Commerce of the Kingdom of Thailand
Ministry of Trade of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
ASEAN Secretariat
Organizer
The people¡¯s Government of GuangXi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Associate Sponsors
Ministry of Science & Technology of the Peoples¡¯s Repubilc of China
China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT)
Hong Kong Trade Development Council
 
CAEXPO Secretariat
Address: 137 Qixing Rd., Nanning, Guangxi, P. R. China
Post Code: 530022
Website: http://www.caexpo.org
Email: caexpo@caexpo.org
Hotline: +86-771-96123
For Exhibitors and Purchasers from the 10 ASEAN Countries, Japan and Korea:
Tel: +86-771-2109372 / 2109937 / 2109354
Fax: +86-771-2109350 / 2109266
For Exhibitors and Purchasers from mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan:
Tel: +86-771-2109988; 2109702 / 2109873
Fax: +86-771-2109959 / 2109266
For Exhibitors and Purchasers from Other Countries/Regions:
Tel: +86-771-2109349 / 2109934 / 2109406
Fax: +86-771-2109949 / 2109266