BEIJING, Oct. 15  -- A seminar titled "Building Maritime Silk Road of the 21st Century and Zhuhai Expanding Economic & Trade Cooperation with ASEAN Free Trade Area" was held in Zhuhai City, south China's Guangdong Province recently.

Nearly a hundred representatives from local government departments and entrepreneurs attended the event.

Xu Ningning, executive president of China-ASEAN Business Council, said in a keynote speech that “New Maritime Silk Road” is a road leading to win-win economic cooperation.

As the Chinese government vows to rejuvenate the Maritime Silk Road, the city of Zhuhai should seize the chance and make use of its geographical advantage, take positive actions to innovate pragmatic cooperation, he added.

Xia Baowen, president of SM International Wholesale (China) Centre Sdn Bhd, advised Chinese companies to take advantage of bonded processing zone in Malaysian Port Klang Free Trade Zone to develop overseas market.

He said the Port Klang is the world's 12th largest and second largest port in Southeast Asia, playing a comprehensive role of industry, commercial, trade and logistics. Enterprise investing in Port Klang enjoy a preferential policy free of income tax for ten years, he said.

Deputy chief of Zhuhai Commerce Bureau Liu Xiaoman said relevant city government departments and enterprises in Zhuhai should give full play to regional advantages, speed up maritime interconnection and interworking and explore business opportunities brought by the Maritime Silk Road of the 21st century.

The seminar was jointly held by China-ASEAN Business Council Secretariat, Zhuhai Commerce Bureau, and the Investment Promotion and Economic Cooperation Office of Commerce Department of Guangdong province.