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ASEAN guests arrive for economic and trade event

Editor:李莎宁
Source:中国日报网
Updated:2016-03-30 09:24:09

  Envoys from Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries start arriving in Changsha county, Hunan province on March 29 for economic and trade activities hosted by the Central China county, reported csxnews.com.

  The whole Hunan Xingsha Partnering with ASEAN Serial Economic and Trade Activities will run throughout the year. It aims to further promote the economic and trade exchanges between the county and the ASEAN, which is now its second largest trading partner after APEC.

  From March 28 to April 1, envoys from the 10 Asian countries, including ambassadors from Brunei, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar and the Philippines, as well as business delegates from 65 ASEAN enterprises, such as the Silk Air and Global Logistic Properties are visiting Xingsha. Xingsha is the industrial and commercial center of Changsha county. Participants also include more than 100 enterprises from Hunan province, like Sany Group, Broad Group and Zoomlion. There will be project promotion, signing and industrial site inspection activities for three days.

  During the second phase of the entire event, from July to October, Changsha county delegation will visit the ASEAN countries where it will hold special functions and promote project match-making. In the month of October, an ASEAN-Hunan Commodities Fair will be held in Changsha Red Star International Exhibition Center.