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Promoting cooperation through China Summit

In conjunction with the China-ASEAN Expo, the first China- ASEAN Business and Investment Summit will also be held at the Nanning International Convention & Exhibition Center on Nov. 3 and Nov. 4.

As many as 800 businesspeople are expected to participate in the gathering. With the theme, "Promote Mutually Beneficial Cooperation, Pursue Common Development", the two-day gathering will feature the State Leaders Forum, and the Business and Investment Leaders Forum.

The chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), Wan Jifei, People's Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region chairman Lu Bing and ASEAN secretary-general Ong Keng Yong are scheduled to deliver welcoming speeches.

Wu Yi, vice premier of the State Council, PRC, leaders and relevant ministers of ASEAN countries are expected to share their opinions with the business representatives.

Topics to be discussed on the second day of the forum include "Understanding and Mutual Benefit: Solid Foundation for Free Trade" and "Managing Changes, Fostering Innovation".

Meanwhile, Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia Lu Shumin said the summit would serve as a medium through which businesspeople from China and ASEAN countries could exchange views on business and investment-related issues, as well as interact with their counterparts and deepen cooperation.

The summit is co-organized by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, the Ministry of Commerce of PRC, and the People's Government of Guang Xi Zhuang Autonomous Region.