创新合作服务“一带一路”建设第15届东博会汇聚新老伙伴

□ 文/本刊记者 林芊芊

第15届中国—东盟博览会和商务与投资峰会新闻发布会现场.

伴着炎炎夏日，第15届中国—东盟博览会、中国—东盟商务与投资峰会的筹备工作也进入到了紧张的冲刺阶段。7月17日，中国国务院新闻办公室召开了中国—东盟建立战略伙伴关系15周年暨第15届中国—东盟博览会、中国—东盟商务与投资峰会新闻发布会，通报中国与东盟经贸合作情况及第15届东博会、商务与投资峰会的亮点和筹备进展。

2018年是中国—东盟建立战略伙伴关系15周年。15年来，双方经贸合作取得了显著的成效。第15届东博会主题为“共建21世纪海上丝绸之路，构建中国—东盟创新共同体”，不仅“一带一路”、创新合作成为关键词，东博会“朋友圈”还扩大到了非洲，坦桑尼亚出任特邀合作伙伴。

“一带一路”、创新合作点亮主题

据中国广西壮族自治区党委常委、秘书长黄伟京介绍，将于9月12～15日在中国南宁举办的第15届东博会具有五大特点：

一是主题突出“一带一路”和创新合作。今年是中国—东盟创新合作年，本次盛会以“共建21世纪海上丝绸之路，构建中国—东盟创新共同体”为主题，充分展示创新成果及创新合作的发展新趋势，为中国—东盟合作注入新动力。二是举办15周年纪念活动。包括中国和东盟国家领导人共植友谊树、15周年经贸成果展、纪念15周年中国—东盟企业家峰会以及15周年系列宣传活动等。三是展览内容更加丰富，商机更多。中国参展的产品突出信息化、智能化、绿色节能化，以科技创新升级带动更全面经贸合作；东盟国家参展的知名品牌商品比往届更多，有8个东盟国家包馆；“一带一路”国际展区的参展国家展品更为丰富。四是积极推进“南向通道”建设。为南向通道沿线省区市展示相关政策措施、产业优势、基础设施建设、进出口贸易、物流通关、金融服务、招商引资、对外投资等内容搭建平台，提供综合服务，促进政策沟通、产业对接和项目落地、举办南向通道专题推介会。五是合作领域更宽。本届东博会框架下继续举办系列高层论坛，涵盖的领域在原有的基础上，增加应急救援、海洋、商事仲裁等新领域，推动重点项目落地。目前已确定举办的论坛共有37个。

此外，第15届中国—东盟商务与投资峰会将在巩固擦亮、优化提升原有品牌活动的同时创新活动模式，丰富活动内容。中国—东盟工商界将抓住新一轮科技和产业革命带来的机遇，在创新领域加强合作，进一步发挥“南宁渠道”、南向通道的作用。本届峰会将举办主题国领导人与中国企业CEO圆桌对话会、中国—东盟商界领袖论坛、首届“一带一路”新经济发展论坛、首届“一带一路”青年领袖论坛等9项活动，聚焦中国—东盟跨境电子商务发展、商事法律合作等领域。而《中国—东盟工商界推动服务“一带一路”南宁宣言》《贸易便利化对中国—东盟跨境电商发展的影响和促进作用专题研究报告》《中国—东盟青年推动服务“一带一路”南宁宣言》《“一带一路”国别法律研究项目》《中国—东盟自贸协定实施效果评估》等一批宣言和文件报告届时也将发布。

坦桑尼亚：东博会“朋友圈”的新伙伴

记者从新闻发布会上获悉，目前，第15届东博会的各项筹备工作进展顺利，国内外企业报名参展踊跃。本届东博会的主题国是柬埔寨。丝绸之路经济带延长线的非洲国家坦桑尼亚担任特邀合作伙伴。

坦桑尼亚与中国的互利合作始于1981年，目前共有40多家中国公司在坦桑尼亚开展劳务承包业务。2017年，双边贸易额为34.52亿美元。坦桑尼亚还是中国公民团队旅游的重要目的地国。坦桑尼亚方面的东博会筹备委员会表示，中国是坦桑尼亚的重要经贸合作伙伴，东博会将是坦桑尼亚参与“一带一路”建设和开拓东盟市场的一个很好的合作平台。作为第15届东博会特邀合作伙伴，坦桑尼亚将于会期举办国家推介会；设置国家形象馆进行国家形象展示；展示坦桑尼亚优质和特色农产品、手工艺品，洽谈旅游合作等，组织优秀展商、采购商参会。坦桑尼亚桑给巴尔第二副总统伊迪阁下将率坦桑尼亚高级别代表团参会。

桑给巴尔贸工部部长Amina Salum Ali此前表示：对第15届东博会充满期待。坦桑尼亚已经就东博会的筹备工作成立了跨多个部门的筹备委员会，将积极认真做好参加本届盛会的各项工作。

东博会深化中国—东盟战略伙伴关系成效显著

2018 年是中国—东盟建立战略伙伴关系 15 周年。据中国商务部副部长高燕介绍，15 年来，中国和东盟双边贸易规模大幅提高，双边贸易额由 2003 年的 780 多亿美元增长到 2017 年的 5000 多亿美元。中国已连续 9 年成为东盟第一大贸易伙伴，同时东盟连续 7 年成为中国第三大贸易伙伴。15 年间，中国—东盟双向投资新增额超过 1600亿美元，累计投资存量达 2000 亿美元，东盟成为中国企业对外投资的重点地区。东盟还是“一带一路”国际合作的优先方向和重要伙伴。双方高度重视澜沧江—湄公河、大湄公河次区域经济合作机制、中国—东盟东部增长区合作等次区域合作框架下的合作，推动双方有关地方和企业积极参与区域经济一体化进程。

“东博会为推动中国—东盟战略伙伴关系深入发展发挥了重要作用。”黄伟京秘书长还介绍道，前 14 届东博会，共有 67 位中外领导人、2900 多位部长级贵宾出席，通过系列高层友好交流，增进战略互信。东博会框架下共举办200 多个会议、论坛，涵盖 40 多个领域，建立起多领域合作机制。

“本届东博会将创新区域合作机制，增强高层对话平台，推动中国—东盟战略伙伴关系迈上新台阶；延伸展会价值链，夯实专业合作平台，促进中国—东盟经贸合作取得新成果；进一步发挥‘南宁渠道’作用，推动中国—东盟多领域交流提升到新水平。”高燕说。

广西壮族自治区党委常委、秘书长黄伟京介绍第15届东博会新亮点

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Highlighting the Belt and Road and Innovation Cooperation, the 15thCAEXPO to Gather Old and New Friends

Written by Lin Qianqian / Translated by Wu Sheng

In the summer of 2018, preparations for the 15thChina-ASEAN Expo(CAEXPO) and the China-ASEAN Business & Investment Summit are urgently underway. On July 17, 2018,the State Council Information Office of China held a press conference, brie fing on the China-ASEAN economic and trade cooperation and the highlights and preparations for the 15thCAEXPO and the China-ASEAN Business &Investment Summit.

The year 2018 marks the 15thanniversar y of China-ASEAN strategic partnership. Both sides have witnessed remarkable achievements in the economic and trade cooperation during the past 15 years. The theme of the 15thCAEXPO is “Jointly Building the 21stCentury Maritime Silk Road and the China-ASEAN Community of Innovation”. The African country of Tanzania will serve as a speciallyinvited partner.

The Belt and Road and innovation cooperation highlighted in the theme

According to Huang Weijing, Member of the Standing Committee and Secretary General of the Guangxi Autonomous Regional Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the 15thCAEXPO, to be open on September 12-15, 2018 in Nanning, capital of south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, has five features.

First, the theme highlights the Belt and Road and innovation cooperation.The year 2018 is the China-ASEAN Year of Innovation. Under the theme of “Jointly Building the 21stCentury Maritime Silk Road and the China-ASEAN Community of Innovation”,the 15thCAEXPO will showcase innovation outcomes and the new trend of innovation cooperation, to inject new impetus into China-ASEAN cooperation.

Second, activities will be held in commemoration of the 15thanniversary.These commemorative activities include Friendship Tree Planting by leaders of China and ASEAN countries,the 15thAnniversary Economic and Trade Achievement Exhibition, the 15thAnniversary China-ASEAN Entrepreneur Summit and the 15thanniversary promotion activities.

Third, exhibitions will be more substantial and create more business opportunities. Chinese exhibits will highlight informatization,intelligence and energy conservation,and promote all-round economic and trade cooperation through technology innovation and upgrading. There will be more branded commodities from ASEAN countries, and eight ASEAN countries will set up independent pavilions. The Belt and Road International Pavilion will present more exhibits.

Fourth, construction of the Southern Transport Corridor will be advanced.The 15thCAEXPO will build a platform for the provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions along the Southern Transport Corridor to showcase their policies and measures,industrial advantages, infrastructural construction, import and export trade, logistics clearance, financial services, investment promotion and outward investment, provide comprehensive services, promote policy communication, industrial connection and project initiation, and hold the Southern Transport Corridor Promotion Conference.

Last, the range of cooperation will be wider. High-level forums will be held again under the framework of the 15thCAEXPO, which will cover new cooperation fields such as emergency rescue, ocean and commercial arbitration, and promote the initiation of key projects. So far, altogether 37 forums have been determined.

In addition, the 15thChina-ASEAN Business & Investment Summit will renovate activity models and enrich activity content while improving original branded activities. China-ASEAN business community will seize the opportunities presented by the new round of technological and industrial revolution to strengthen cooperation in innovation, and further give play to the roles of “Nanning Channel” and the Southern Transport Corridor.

According to Chen Zhou, Vice Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade,the 15thChina-ASEAN Business &Investment Summit will comprise nine activities that focus on China-ASEAN cross-border E-commerce development and commercial and legal cooperation, including Round-table Dialogues between Leaders of Countries of Honor and CEOs from China, China-ASEAN Business Leaders Forum, the 1stBelt and Road Forum for New Economic Development, and the 1stBelt and Road Forum for Young Leaders. A series of declarations and documents will also be released at the same time.

Tanzania, a new partner of CAEXPO

The preparations for the 15thCAEXPO are progressing smoothly, with a lot of domestic and foreign enterprises signing up for the event. The Country of Honor for the 15thCAEXPO is Cambodia.Tanzania, an African country on the extension of the Silk Road Economic Belt, will act as a special partner.

China-Tanzania mutually beneficial cooperation began in 1981 and there are now more than 40 companies carrying out the business of labor contracts and services in Tanzania. The bilateral trade volume reached US$ 3.452 billion in 2017. Tanzania is also an important tourist destination for Chinese citizens.Tanzanian preparatory committee for CAEXPO said that China is an important trade partner of Tanzania, and CAEXPO will be a good cooperation platform for Tanzania to participate in the development of the Belt and Road and tap into ASEAN markets. As the special partner of the 15thCAEXPO, Tanzania will hold promotion events during the expo, set up a pavilion to display its quality and featured agricultural products, and send exhibitors and buyers to the expo. Seif Ali Iddi, Zanzibar’s Second Vice President, will lead a highlevel delegation to attend the expo.

Amina Salum Ali, Minister of Trade,Industry and Marketing of Zanzibar, said that the country has high expectations for the 15thCAEXPO. Tanzania has established a preparatory committee that involves multiple departments, and will fulfill its work related to the expo in an active and careful manner.

Ms. Gao Yan, Vice Minister of Commerce of China, briefed on China-ASEAN economic and trade cooperation

CAEXPO deepening China-ASEAN strategic partnership

The year 2018 celebrates the 15thanniversary of China-ASEAN strategic partnership. According to Gao Yan, Vice Minister of Commerce of China, In the past 15 years,China-ASEAN economic and trade cooperation has achieved significant results. China-ASEAN bilateral trade volume soared above US$500 billion in 2017 from over US$78 billion in 2003. China has been ASEAN’s largest trade partner for nine consecutive years, and ASEAN has been China’s third-largest trade partner for seven years in a row.During the past 15 years, China-ASEAN two-way investment has increased by over US$ 160 billion and the cumulative investment stock has hit US$ 200 billion, making ASEAN a key investment destination for China.

ASEAN is a priority and important partner in the Belt and Road international cooperation. China and ASEAN greatly value the cooperation under the sub-regional cooperation frameworks such as Lancang-Mekong,Greater Mekong Subregion, and China-East ASEAN Growth Area(BIMPT-EAGA), and encourage local governments and enterprises to participate in regional economic integration.

“CAEXPO has played a significant role in deepening China-ASEAN strategic partnership,” said Huang Weijing, adding that a total of 67 Chinese and foreign leaders and over 2,900 ministerial guests attended the previous 14 editions of CAEXPO, and the two sides have enhanced strategic mutual trust through high-level friendly exchanges. A total of over 200 meetings and forums covering more than 40 fields were held under the framework of CAEXPO, and a multifield cooperation mechanism was established.

“The 15thCAEXPO will innovate regional cooperation mechanisms and enhance high-level platforms for dialogue to elevate China-ASEAN strategic partnership to a new level.It will extend the value chain of the expo and consolidate the professional cooperation platforms for new achievements in China-ASEAN business cooperation. And it will also further leverage the role of ‘Nanning Channel’ to lift exchanges between China and ASEAN in various areas to a higher level,” said Gao Yan.