Xinhua News Agency, Nanning, September 21 (Reporter Huang Yaoteng, Tian Zijun) The reporter learned from the closing press conference of the 22nd China-ASEAN Expo and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit held on the 21st that as of September 20, according to incomplete statistics, more than 700 achievements had been made, including more than 500 economic and trade projects signed and more than 270 achievements in various fields and forms.

China-ASEAN Expo Secretariat Secretary-General Wei Dinghui said that this year's East Expo exhibition area of 160,000 square meters, the Nanjing main exhibition area and Guilin tourism exhibition area, gathered 3,260 enterprises from 60 countries to participate in the exhibition, of which Nanjing main exhibition area exhibition area of 10,2,000 square meters, the exhibition enterprises of 1910; the world's top 500, China's top 500, unicorns, specialized new "small giants" and other representative enterprises of 432 companies, from the previous growth of 7.5%; ASEAN and other international exhibition area accounted for 30%, ASEAN enterprises 627 accounted for 32.8%, ASEAN exhibition area and scale in the domestic exhibition continued to

It is understood that this year's high-tech exhibition has increased significantly, with AI or AI empowering exhibitions accounting for more than 50% of the total exhibition share.The first AI specialty exhibited about 1,200 exhibits, covering about 20 large models, 60 smart robots, 230 digital service platforms / systems, 520 AI terminal products, etc., bringing together the latest achievements of several head-up enterprises, showing vividly the beautiful picture of the deep integration of cool technology and production life.

This year's East Expo achieved a series of investment projects. concentrated signing projects 155, of which 94 industrial projects, "AI +" empowered thousands of projects 44, covering the AI basic layer, technology layer, application layer, involving "AI +" manufacturing, service industry, agriculture, cultural tourism and other industries; 17 international economic and trade projects. this year's signing more prominent manufacturing procurement orientation, signed processing manufacturing projects 74, the total investment amount is 88%, covering machinery equipment, petrochemical, colored metals, new materials, lightweight textiles, information technology and other fields.

According to Yang Yanyan, Secretary-General of the Secretariat of the China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit, this summit is the first to use artificial intelligence technology to empower the whole process. The summit's focus on artificial intelligence and digital transformation is a perfect fit with the new opportunities brought by China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0. Up to now, the summit AI intelligent matching platform has matched more than 5,300 business negotiation clues for more than 500 enterprises, including 3,529 for suppliers and buyers, and 1,720 for investors and project parties. Artificial intelligence lights up cooperation business opportunities.

It is that the 23rd East Expo will be held from 17 to 21 September 2026, the theme country will be held by the Philippines, and Yangtze will serve as the 23rd East Expo China "City of Charme".