NANNING, Sept. 17 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, attended the 23

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China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO), and led a series of high-level engagements on the opening day of the event in Nanning.

Dr. Kao delivered remarks at the official Opening Ceremony of the 23

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CAEXPO, reflecting on the signing of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA) 3.0 Upgrade Protocol at the 28

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ASEAN-China Summit last October, which marked a new chapter in the ASEAN-China partnership. "As ASEAN and China enter the next phase of our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, CAEXPO will continue to play an important role in translating the opportunities created by ACFTA 3.0 into stronger business partnerships, wider participation and new sources of gro...