The 16th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) held a promotion conference in Guangzhou, capital of South China's Guangdong province, on Aug 2, introducing the current development and enormous potential of CAEXPO to 19 countries along the Belt and Road.

Representatives from the Consulate General in Guangzhou of 19 countries attended the conference, including the United States, Thailand, Poland, Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore.

The 16th CAEXPO will be held in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region from Sept 20 to 23. Covering an exhibition area of 137,000 square meters, it has five major topics in commodity trade, investment cooperation, advanced technology, service trade, and the "City of Charm." The number of booths of the Belt and Road countries will exceed 200 and 33 high-level forums will also be held to explore more business opportunities and cooperation.

As the country of honor of this year's CAEXPO, Indonesia will organize many of its well-known companies to display products including food and beverage, accessories and jewelry, home decoration and crafts, as well as furniture. As the largest country in ASEAN, it will make full use of the opportunity of being the country of honor to maximize showcasing its economic, social and cultural opportunities.

Poland will participate in the 16th CAEXPO as the special partner. Adam Bralczyk, consul general of Poland in Guangzhou, said at the promotion conference that the China-ASEAN region has unlimited business opportunities. As the first European country to be the invited partner of CAEXPO, Poland will organize powerful companies to participate in and explore the market of China and ASEAN.

CAEXPO not only benefits China and ASEAN countries, but also provides an excellent economic and trade cooperation platform with China and ASEAN for the Belt and Road countries.

Adam Bralczyk (L), consul general of Poland in Guangzhou, introduces Poland at the conference. [Photo by Suo Youwei/chinanews.com]