President Xi Jinping to address opening of China-ASEAN Expo

Chinese President Xi Jinping will address the opening ceremony of the 17th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (CABIS) on Friday via video link, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday.

The expo, scheduled from November 27-30 in Nanning City, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, will hold a series of investment and trade promotion activities to facilitate the recently-signed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).