News & Insights Across Asia
China’s Ministry of Commerce reports steady growth in foreign investment and cooperation in 2024, with significant increases in outbound investments, especially in ASEAN countries, and an expanding global workforce.
ASEAN is poised to become the world’s fourth-largest economy by 2030, leveraging advancements in the Intelligent Age to foster inclusive prosperity and lead global growth and innovation.
Indonesia becomes the first Southeast Asian nation to join BRICS as a full member, marking a significant milestone for ASEAN countries in global economic cooperation.
Mayors from ASEAN countries toured Nanning, exploring opportunities for future collaboration. The visit highlighted Nanning’s role as a gateway between China and Southeast Asia and potential for strengthened ties.
Mayors from China and ASEAN countries met in Nanning to discuss urban openness and cooperation, highlighting growing economic ties and deep integration of industrial, supply, and value chains.
Malaysia officially assumes ASEAN chairmanship for 2025, with journalist Sharon Foo Shee Min highlighting the role of city-level cooperation in promoting regional growth and unity.
Mayors from the Chinese mainland and ASEAN countries will gather in Nanning in January 2025 for the first Global Mayors Dialogue, focusing on driving green transition and enhancing environmental protection across the region.
The 2024 ASEAN Media Partners Cooperation Week opened in Guilin, uniting media professionals from across Asia to enhance collaboration and strengthen regional media ties.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met in Beijing to strengthen bilateral ties, emphasizing cooperation and marking the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations.
China’s foreign trade grew 5.2% to 36.02 trillion yuan in the first ten months, with exports up 6.7% and imports up 3.2%, highlighting economic resilience and strengthened ties with BRI partners and ASEAN.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met in Shanghai to deepen cooperation in emerging fields, aligning development strategies, and exploring new avenues for collaboration.
Laos is transforming into a regional connectivity hub as it prepares to chair ASEAN in 2024, aiming to enhance regional ties without compromising strategic autonomy amid global rivalries.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang proposed a three-point plan to enhance East Asia cooperation, emphasizing peace, mutual benefit, and openness during the East Asia Summit in Laos.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang urges Asian nations to work together towards peace, openness, and common prosperity at the 27th ASEAN Plus Three Summit, emphasizing mutual respect and regional cooperation.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang, at the 27th ASEAN Plus Three Summit in Vientiane, called for collaborative efforts among Asian nations to build a peaceful, prosperous, open, and interconnected Asia.
ASEAN leaders will gather in Vientiane, Laos, from October 8 to 11 for the 44th and 45th summits, focusing on enhancing connectivity and resilience to strengthen regional unity and development.
A UN official at the China-ASEAN Digital Agriculture Forum praised China’s achievements in rural development, highlighting its impact on global progress.
China shares its hybrid rice technology with ASEAN countries like Malaysia, boosting crop yields and fostering regional cooperation against poverty and climate change.
China’s foreign trade expanded by 6% year-on-year in the first eight months, with exports rising 6.9% and imports climbing 4.7%, according to official data. ASEAN remains China’s largest trading partner.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Singapore’s Vivian Balakrishnan in Beijing to strengthen strategic coordination and reinforce bilateral ties ahead of upcoming regional meetings.