Supply chains of Guangdong and ASEAN deeply integrated丨ASEAN Watch
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SharonHu,journalistforSouthernFinanceOmnimediaCorp(SFC)
WhenGuangdong'senergy-savingairconditionersareloadedontocargoshipsboundforASEAN,ThaiduriansareplacedonthediningtablesofresidentsintheGBAthroughcoldchaintransportation,thisstoryoftradespanningmountainsandseasiswritinganotherchapterontheworld'smostdynamicregionaleconomicintegration.
OnJune10,adockingexchangemeetingfocusedontheconstructionofthesupplychaincooperationmechanismbetweenGuangdongandASEANwasheldinGuangzhou,enablingpoliticalandbusinessrepresentativesfromASEANtoseethe"blisteringhot"cooperationopportunities.Atthemeeting,reportersobservedthatgovernmentagencies,chamberofcommerceleadersfromASEANcountries,andGuangdongenterpriserepresentativesengagedincloseconversationsandexchangedcontactinformationtoexploremorecooperationopportunitiesaftertheevent.
Astwooftheworld'smostdynamiceconomies,ChinaandASEANareeachother'slargesttradingpartnersandimportantinvestmentpartners,withincreasinglycloseeconomicandtradeties.OnMay20,thetwosidesjointlyannouncedthefullcompletionofthenegotiationsontheChina-ASEANFreeTradeArea3.0Version,markinganewheightineconomicandtradecooperationbetweenChinaandASEAN.Guangdong,China'slargestprovincialeconomy,ishighlightingitscoreroleasanimportantfulcrumoftheChina-ASEANsupplychain.