2016年CRI China-ASEAN Expo brings closer Asian Economies

 

This year's event in Guanxi's capital is playing host to more than 25-hundred companies from 29 different countries and regions.

Beyond China and the 10 countries which make up the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, business representatives from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Kazakhstan are also in Nanning.

"It's very useful to sell your product here. And you can represent your marketing¹ and you can enhance in so many other countries, like ASEAN especially, Vietnam, Cambodia. So many visitors come here and they can judge your product."

Vietnam is the "country of honor" at this year's event.

Vietnamese products, mostly designed for export to China, include food, wooden furniture, electronic devices and handicrafts.

"Our shoes are from Vietnam and the shoes are very popular in China. The shoes, the outsole is made of rubber. It is durable² and slip on. And the insole is soft, it's very comfortable."

This year's expo features 58-hundred exhibition booths, an increase of 12-hundred from the previous event.

Thirty different forums³ are also being held at the event, covering areas such as education, environmental protection, culture, transportation and tourism.

The event in Nanning is the 13th edition of the trade fair, which is designed to try to promote cooperation among businesses from all the countries involved.

A China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit has also been held.

China is ASEAN's largest trade partner, and ASEAN has become China's third largest trade partner since 2010.

Mutual⁴ trade hit 472 billion US dollars last year.

1 marketing   

n.行销，在市场的买卖，买东西

参考例句：

• They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
• He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。

2 durable   

adj.持久的，耐久的

参考例句：

• This raincoat is made of very durable material.这件雨衣是用非常耐用的料子做的。
• They frequently require more major durable purchases.他们经常需要购买耐用消费品。

3 forums   

讨论会； 座谈会； 广播专题讲话节目； 集会的公共场所( forum的名词复数 )； 论坛，讨论会，专题讨论节目； 法庭

参考例句：

• A few of the forums were being closely monitored by the administrators. 有些论坛被管理员严密监控。
• It can cast a dark cloud over these forums. 它将是的论坛上空布满乌云。

4 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。