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ChinaInNumbers | Pinglu Canal to cut ASEAN-bound logistics costs by 18-30%
China's 134.2-km Pinglu Canal in Guangxi opens on Sept. 16, linking the Xijiang River shipping route with the Beibu Gulf.
September22,2026
ChinaInNumbers | China remains ASEAN's largest trading partner for 17 consecutive years
China has remained ASEAN's largest trading partner for 17 consecutive years.
September21,2026
Xinhua Headlines: Beyond expo floor, AI opens new frontiers in China-ASEAN cooperation
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) both aim to expand AI's role in bilateral trade, which exceeded 1 trillion U.S. dollars last year.
September18,2026
Interview: Pinglu Canal, win-win economic artery linking China and ASEAN: expert
The Pinglu Canal is not simply an important waterway; it is an economic artery and a bridge between inland China and ASEAN, holding potential to deliver win-win results, said a Filipino expert who visited the canal in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China in early September.
September18,2026
China opens major river-to-sea canal, creating trade shortcut to Southeast Asia
China opened the Pinglu Canal on Wednesday, giving its landlocked southwest a shortcut to the coast and overseas markets, particularly those in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the country's largest trading partner.
September17,2026
China's major river-to-sea canal to open to navigation
Pinglu Canal in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region will become operational on Sept. 16, according to a Monday press conference on the canal's opening.
September09,2026
New China-Vietnam air route boosts links with ASEAN
Colorful Guizhou Airlines has launched a direct route linking Guiyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou Province, with Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, further expanding China's air links with fast-growing ASEAN markets amid rising regional travel and trade.
December08,2025
China-ASEAN agri-food trade grows 8.9 pct in first 10 months
Trade in agricultural and food products between China and ASEAN reached 51.3 billion U.S. dollars in the first ten months of this year, up 8.9 percent year on year, according to China's General Administration of Customs (GAC) on Thursday.
November14,2025
China's trade corridor sees surge in road freight
The New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor (ILSTC), a key logistics route connecting western China to global markets, reported a massive surge in cross-border road transport from January to October this year.
November13,2025
(CIIE) ASEAN's fresh picks shine at CIIE
At the bustling halls of the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, trade visitor Li Jing pauses in front of a booth of fresh Musang King durians from Malaysia, prized for their distinct bittersweet taste.
November10,2025
Forum on China-ASEAN cultural cooperation held in south China
The 2025 ASEAN-Oriented Cultural Exchange and Cooperation Forum was held on Monday in Liuzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, with participants from China, ASEAN countries and international organizations in attendance.
August19,2025
Chinese, ASEAN experts gather to explore the region's digital future
Southeast Asian nations are poised to accelerate their adoption of new technologies and the digitalization of their societies, Malaysian Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo said here on Wednesday.
August15,2025
Chinese FM calls for joint efforts with Malaysia to promote bilateral, ASEAN cooperation
China stands ready to work with Malaysia to implement the consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries on building a high-level strategic China-Malaysia community with a shared future, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Thursday.
July11,2025
China, ASEAN, GCC forge innovative trilateral cooperation amid global risks
Amid escalating global challenges, China, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have forged a groundbreaking path in cross-regional cooperation.
May28,2025
Chinese premier calls for forging example of openness, development cooperation with ASEAN, GCC
Chinese Premier Li Qiang called on China, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to jointly forge an example in openness, development cooperation and cross-civilization integration on Tuesday.
May28,2025
News Analysis: Positive outlook for ASEAN-China trade
Economists here remained optimistic about prospects of trade between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China, citing supply chain integration, rising middle-class demand, and an increasing need for regional self-reliance amid global trade tensions.
April29,2025
Letter from China: Savoring ASEAN through pho and coconut rolls in Nanning
Not long ago, while scrolling through Xiaohongshu, a popular Chinese lifestyle app also known as rednote, I came across a post asking, "Which city in China has the best food?"
April22,2025
ASEAN, China to tap super-sized markets, accelerate regional integration amid trade uncertainties: experts
Amid growing global trade uncertainties, Malaysian and Chinese experts have called for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China to deepen economic cooperation, leverage their combined super-sized markets, and drive regional integration to a higher level.
April18,2025
ASEAN businesses bet on China's consumer power at top expo
As close Asian neighbors, China, Cambodia, Malaysia and Vietnam have strengthened economic ties through regional initiatives like the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). Simplified trade rules and reduced tariffs under the RCEP have facilitated deeper cross-border collaboration in goods, services and investments.
April17,2025
Interview: ASEAN seeks closer ties with China, upholds multilateralism, says ASEAN secretary-general
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is committed to deepening its comprehensive strategic partnership with China and upholds multilateralism, the bloc's Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn has said.
April14,2025
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