The 7th China-South Asia Expo officially kicked off in Kunming, the provincial capital of Southwest China's Yunnan Province, on Wednesday, fully resuming its offline exhibition for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and offering a crucial platform for boosting economic and trade cooperation between China and South Asian countries. The expo, the only national-level comprehensive exposition for multilateral diplomacy, economic and trade cooperation, and cultural exchanges between China and South Asian countries, has boosted trade between China and South Asian countries over the past decade, greatly benefiting relevant countries amid a difficult time of global economic hardship, Chinese officials and analysts said.
The 7th China-South Asia Expo opens in Kunming, Yunnan province on Aug 16. [Photo/Xinhua] The Belt and Road Initiative, connectivity and trade facilitation were among the key themes highlighted by Beijing at the opening ceremony of the 7th China-South Asia Expo, a major trade event which opened on Wednesday in Kunming, Yunnan province.
Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in east China's Zhejiang province, the world's first port to achieve an annual cargo throughput of over one billion tonnes, contributes significantly to the stable operation of China's foreign trade industrial and supply chains as well as the high-quality development of the Chinese economy. Photo shows a view of the brightly lit container terminal of the Meishan port area of Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in east China's Zhejiang province.
