Wellness in Trade & Industry: Hopes for China-ASEAN Expo to boost ties. The 10th China-ASEAN Expo, known as CAEXPO, will be held from September 3 to 6 in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. The Philippines is scheduled to be the Country of Honor. Responding to the marine disputes between China and some ASEAN members, including the Philippines, Vice Minister of China Gao Yan said the Department of Trade and Industry of the Philippines has confirmed the schedule and set up a team to prepare for the event. "The approaching CAEXPO aims to boost economic cooperation between China and ASEAN members. We expect all sides to focus on cooperation and develop a positive atmosphere," Gao said.

Hopes for China-ASEAN Expo to boost ties|Business|chinadaily.com.cn: "China is the largest trade partner of ASEAN members while they are China's third-largest trade partner.Bilateral trade between China and ASEAN members experienced fast growth over the past decade and hit $400.1 billion in 2012 with Chinese exports amounting to $204.3 billion and imports standing at $195.8 billion, leaving a trade surplus of $8.5 billion, according to the Ministry of Commerce. China has long had a trade deficit from the bilateral trade. The deficit volume registered $16.4 billion in 2003, accounting for 21 percent of the year's bilateral trade size, and reached $20.1 billion in 2004, about 19 percent of the two-way trade volume in the year, Gao said. "In the near future, China is likely to maintain a trade surplus with ASEAN members," said Zhao Jianglin, an economics expert at the China Academy of Social Sciences' Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies." CLICK ABOVE LINK TO READ FULL ARTICLE

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