# China-ASEAN Expo opens with focus on CAFTA 3.0, AI and Pinglu Canal

https://mins.news/en/item/63598

- CGTN, 2026-09-17 03:46 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-17/China-ASEAN-Expo-opens-with-focus-on-CAFTA-3-0-opportunities-1QvuUOJB1U4/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> The 23rd China-ASEAN Expo opened in Nanning with more than 3,400 companies from over 70 countries and regions. The event highlights the upgraded CAFTA 3.0 framework, artificial intelligence and the newly opened Pinglu Canal as avenues for trade, supply-chain and regional cooperation.

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