A view of Nanning, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Photo: VCG

Editor's Note:

In the splendor of golden autumn, Nanning, the verdant "Green City" in South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, warmly embraces international guests. The 22nd China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit officially kick off in Nanning on Wednesday.

Addressing the opening ceremony of the 17th China-ASEAN Expo and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit in 2020, President Xi Jinping said that the CAEXPO should be used fully as a platform with a bigger role to play in promoting all-round economic and trade cooperation between China and ASEAN and in the entire East Asia.

Under the strategic guidance of leaders of the two sides, China-ASEAN cooperation continues to gain momentum. Amid new circumstances and opportunities, this year's CAEXPO, under the theme "Digital Intelligence and Innovation Empower Development - Leveraging China-ASEAN FTA 3.0 New Opportunities for an Even Closer China-ASEAN Community with a Shared Future," is set to inject fresh momentum into China-ASEAN cooperation with a focus on artificial intelligence innovation.

The Global Times publishes four special pages to highlight the fruitful results and vast potential of China-ASEAN cooperation.