2024 ASEAN-CHINA GBA ECONOMIC COOPERATION (QIANHAI) FORUM KICKS OFF

SHENZHEN, China, Nov 15 (Bernama) -- On November 13, the opening ceremony of the 2024 ASEAN-China Greater Bay Area (GBA) Economic Cooperation (Qianhai) Forum was held in Qianhai, Shenzhen city, China. Under the theme "Technological Leadership, Industrial Synergy," the forum features 5 sub-forums, enterprise exchange exhibitions, and industrial cooperation matchmaking events. Over 1,000 representatives from government departments, business associations, think tanks, and enterprises from China and ASEAN countries attended the opening ceremony and related activities.

Given their geographical proximity and cultural affinities, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) and ASEAN have long engaged in win-win cooperation as each other's largest trading partners. In his keynote speech, Mr. Zheng Yongnian, President of the Institute for International Affairs, Qianhai and Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, emphasized that the GBA and ASEAN countries should work together to address global challenges and achieve sustainable development.