China-ASEAN Expo

The Initiation of China-ASEAN Expo

At the 7th China-ASEAN Summit on October 8, 2003, Premier Wen Jiabao of the People’s Republic of China proposed that a China-ASESN Expo be held annually in Nanning, Guangxi, China from the year 2004 onwards. His initiative was welcomed by the ASEAN leaders and was written into the Chairman’s Statement released after the Summit. The Chinese Premier also suggested that a China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit be held simultaneously with the China-ASEAN Expo.

The 1st China-ASEAN Expo and the 1st China-ASEAN Business and investment Summit were successfully held in Nanning, China in November, 2004.

The 4th China-ASEAN Expo and the 4th China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit, the time is set to be Oct. 28-31, 2007 and likewise, the two events will be held in the same city of the same country.

Objective of CAEXPO

Based on the Framework Agreement on China-ASEAN Comprehensive Economic Cooperation, with the sole objectives of promoting the building of China-ASEAN Free Trade Area, and striving for mutual benefits and common prosperity, the China-ASEAN Expo focuses on regional economic and trade cooperation and provides tremendous opportunities for the business communities from all over the world.

Symbol Mark & Logo

                            

Symbol Mark & Logo of China-ASEAN Expo is an organic combination of Chinese Hibiscus, the city flower of Nanning, and Nanning Expo Center International, the symbol construction of Nanning city. Its 11 color trips represent the beautiful China and the charming 10 ASEAN countries （Singapore, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, Brunei Darussalam, Laos, Indonesia） respectively. Its ocean-like blue theme tone is the embodiment of the seacoast edge of most CAFTA members.

The theme of the symbol mark is “cohesion, burst, and prosperity”. “Cohesion” is to cohere hearts and intentions, symbolizing those friends from China and ASEAN countries gathering in Nanning. “Burst” is the blooming Chinese Hibiscus, which embodies the openness and comprehension of the grand event of the China-ASEAN Expo, the unlimited cooperation and development spaces. “Prosperity”, the glory and dream paved among the 11 pieces of petals, demonstrates that China and 10 ASEAN countries share the future of mutual prosperity.