Beijing, ASEAN to enhance ties

China's Jan-Sept direct investment in region surged 76.6 percent to $10.72b

Companies from China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are ready to explore more investment opportunities in a range of areas following the recent signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, officials and business leaders said on Friday.

While both sides look forward to the deal's early implementation, they said many opportunities also come from the tangible development of regional economic integration with the Belt and Road Initiative, China and ASEAN's complementary industrial structure and their growing bilateral trade value in both goods and services.

The remarks were made during the ongoing 17th China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.