办好中国-东盟博览会 推进中国-东盟自由贸易区建设

去年11月3―6日,在中国和东盟各国的共同努力下,首届博览会取得了圆满成功,实现商品贸易成交额10.84亿美元,签订涉外投资合作项目129个,合同总额49.68亿美元;首届博览会的成功举办充分显示出自由贸易区建设的蓬勃商机和广阔前景｡

第二届中国―东盟博览会将于今年10月19―22日在南宁举办,比去年的会期提前了两星期｡这样安排,主要是为了避开开斋节,方便各国穆斯林客商参展参会,同时在时间上与广交会衔接｡

第二届博览会将更加突出专业性,将首届的6个专题合并为4个,即国家专题､商品贸易专题､投资合作专题和旅游专题,其中,商品贸易专题将集中展示中国―东盟双边贸易额较大､相互有市场的机械设备､电子电器､五金建材､轻工工艺､农产品和食品5大类商品,同时将通过广泛邀请采购商､电子配对等服务,为参展商品寻找买家;投资合作专题将建立专门的项目库,为我国各省市区和东盟国家的项目寻找投资合作伙伴提供推介和撮合服务｡我们还将设立中国―东盟商贸区,为东盟国家展品展出后留购和长期展示创造条件｡

在博览会和峰会期间,我们将进一步提高配套水平服务,使参展参会客商感觉更加方便与周到｡我们将进一步改进宾馆住宿条件,搞好客商接待,加强展览现场管理,增开东盟各国首都至南宁市的直航或临时包机,使参展参会客商在南宁吃得更可口､住得更舒适､行得更便利,工作生活更愉快｡此外,我们还将举办南宁国际民歌艺术节､东南亚风情夜､高尔夫和网球联谊等活动｡这将是各国客商从事商务､旅游､文体休闲活动的绝佳机会｡

目前,第二届中国―东盟博览会的招商招展工作正在全面推进｡在总共3000个展位中,中国和东盟国家的展位预定数已达2000多个,展位供不应求｡希望大家尽快抓住机会,踊跃报名参展参会｡

Under the joint efforts of China and ASEAN Member Countries, the 1st China-ASEAN Expo was successfully held from September 3 to 6 2004. The 1st Expo achieved a total volume of commodity trade of USD1.084 billion, and 129 signed investment projects with total volume of USD4.968 billion. Along with the 1st Expo, the 1st China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit was held successfully. The successful conclusion of the 1st Expo fully indicates tremendous business opportunities and brilliant prospect of CAFTA.

The 2nd China-ASEAN Expo will be held in Nanning from October 19 to 22 this year, two weeks ahead of the previous Expo. This endeavor aims to accommodate the Muslim fasting month to offer convenience for Muslim exhibitors and purchasers to participate in the Expo, and to integrate with the schedule of China Export Commodities Fair in Guangzhou.

The 2nd China-ASEAN Expo will be more specialized by integrating the 6 themes of the 1st Expo into 4, namely, the National Theme, the Theme of Commodity Trade, the Theme of Investment Cooperation and the Theme of Tourism. Among them, the Theme of Commodity Trade will collectively showcase the following 5 categories of commodities that have large bilateral trade volume between and ready markets in China and ASEAN. They are machinery & equipments, electronics & electrical products, hardware & construction materials, light industry products & handicrafts and farm produces & foodstuffs. Meanwhile, the Expo will try to find out buyers for exhibits by extensively inviting purchasers and providing matching services through Internet.

During the Expo and the Summit, we will further optimize services to provide exhibitors, and purchasers with more convenience. We will further improve accommodation facilities of hotels and the reception of participants, strengthen on-the-spot administration and open direct flights or temporary charter flights between capitals of ASEAN Countries and Nanning. All this aims to provide participants with good catering and accommodation services, convenient transportation, allowing them to have a nice stay in Nanning. In addition, we will also arrange activities like Nanning International Festival of Folk Songs and Arts, Splendid Southeast Asia, Golf Invitational and tennis activities, all of which will serve as great opportunities for participating exhibitors and purchasers to conduct business, traveling and recreational activities.