# 23rd China-ASEAN Expo opens in Nanning

https://mins.news/en/item/62064

- China News Service, 2026-09-17 04:20 UTC
- Economy
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/cns-wire/2026-09-17/detail-ihfkhtke4051534.shtml

> The 23rd China-ASEAN Expo opened Thursday in Nanning, capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. More than 3,400 companies from over 70 countries and regions are attending. Timor-Leste is a co-organizer for the first time, bringing all 11 ASEAN members together in Nanning after the bloc’s expansion. The China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit also opened.

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