Chinese Mission to ASEAN

18/09/2026

Today marks the 95th anniversary of the September 18 Incident, the beginning of Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. Remember the past, cherish peace, and work together to safeguard a peaceful future！

18/09/2026

Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, attended and addressed the opening ceremony of 23rd China-ASEAN Expo, China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit on September 17, 2026.

Ding said that the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (CAFTA) 3.0 Upgrade Protocol, once in effect, will inject enduring impetus into regional economic development.

All sides should comprehensively improve opening up in the region, explore ways to develop more robust cooperation frameworks and institutionalized arrangements, deepen cooperation in standards and technical regulations, and move faster toward an integrated regional market that is open, inclusive and rules-based.

China and ASEAN member states should demonstrate confidence and determination in jointly tackling challenges in international trade and economy, and work together to safeguard stable and smooth industrial and supply chains in this region and beyond.

He called on all sides to work together to advance the development of digital economy in the region, deepen cooperation in scenario-based applications in areas including AI, and remove trade barriers to environmental goods and services.

He encouraged all sides to make connectivity more convenient and efficient, promote the construction of infrastructure such as railways, highways, ports and airports, remove choke points in cross-border logistics, and pursue high-level development of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor.

Vice President of Myanmar U Nyo Saw, Standing Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam Pham Gia Tuc, Deputy Prime Minister of Laos Saleumxay Kommasith, and Secretary-General of ASEAN Kao Kim Hourn also addressed the event.

Full text of the Address:https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/xw/zyxw/202609/t20260918_12025109.html

17/09/2026

17/09/2026

On September 15, 2026, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Secretary-General of ASEAN Kao Kim Hourn in Beijing.

Wang Yi said that attaches great importance to and regards it as a priority in its neighborhood diplomacy. This year marks the fifth anniversary of the establishment of the China-ASEAN comprehensive strategic partnership and the 35th anniversary of China-ASEAN dialogue relations. China is willing to work with ASEAN to build a closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future and set an example for building a community with a shared future for humanity.

Maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea is in line with the common interests of countries in the region. China is willing to work with ASEAN countries to implement the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC), move forward consultations on a code of conduct in the South China Sea, and jointly foster a new narrative of peace, stability, cooperation and friendship in the South China Sea.

17/09/2026

The 23rd China-ASEAN Expo opens today in Nanning, capital of China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region!

Theme: “CAFTA 3.0 Opportunities, Better Life”

● More than 3,400 companies from over 70 countries and regions participate

● Timor-Leste participates for the first time as a co-host of the Expo

● About 170,000 square meters, featuring digital communications, green development and AI, including a dedicated AI marketplace with more than 500 products

● A new exhibition area will highlight demand from ASEAN countries for projects and applications in transport, smart logistics, AI, urban management and industrial park development

● Over 50 trade and investment promotion activities will also be held during the expo

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16/09/2026

This year marks the fifth anniversary of the China-ASEAN comprehensive strategic partnership. Under the strategic guidance of leaders of both sides, and have engaged in fruitful practical cooperation in various areas and built increasingly closer economic and trade ties. China stands ready to work with ASEAN countries and make full use of the platforms of the China-ASEAN Expo and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit to further unleash cooperation potential in various fields, achieve mutual benefit at a higher level, and build an even closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future.

--Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on the 23rd China-ASEAN Expo and China-ASEAN Business & Investment Summit

16/09/2026

Pinglu Canal starts operating today.

The 134.2-km canal in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is China's first major river-to-sea canal project that has been planned and coordinated at the national level since 1949.

Designed to accommodate vessels of up to 5,000 tonnes, the canal stretches along 's New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, a strategic route linking China's inland regions with its largest trading partner ASEAN and other global markets. It is expected to shorten the shipping distance between China's southwestern hinterland and by 560 km and reduce logistics costs by 18 to 30 percent.

15/09/2026

14/09/2026

“Cementing the Foundation for BRICS Cooperation and Bolstering the Strength of the Global South”-- Statement by President Xi Jinping at Session II of the 18th BRICS Summit:

Cementing the Foundation for BRICS Cooperation and Bolstering the Strength of the Global South

14/09/2026

“Jointly Shouldering the Responsibility of the Times and Striving to Be a Pioneering Force”-- Statement by President Xi Jinping at Session I of the 18th BRICS Summit:

Jointly Shouldering the Responsibility of the Times and Striving to Be a Pioneering Force