◆Madame Joy Phumaphi, Vice President of the World Bank: The CAEXPO is an effective and pragmatic way to promote trade development under the framework agreement of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area, which will contribute a lot to the future development of the regional economy and cooperation among peoples.
◆Mr. Fred Lam, Executive Director of Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC): The CAEXPO is quite a successful event, with increasing number of participants and richer business outcomes year on year. It has emerged as an essential platform for the exchanges and cooperation of enterprises in Guangxi and Hong Kong, and also as a good passage for Hong Kong enterprises to do their investment in Guangxi.
◆Mr. Tay Beng Chuan, Honorary President of Singapore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCCI): It is my 3rd visit to the CAEXPO, which has become better and better. More commodities are showcased at the event and quite a few of enterprises come and exhibit themselves. It is truly an unique and sound platform.
◆H. E. Mr. Ng Lip Yong, Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry of Malaysia: The annual China-ASEAN Expo provides Malaysia with a platform to exhibit our products, enterprise image and trading environment. It is an effective program to promote bilateral trade. We hope that via the CAEXPO, more Chinese entrepreneurs could know of Malaysia, thus invest and expand business in Malaysia.
◆Mr. Wonil Cho, Executive Director of Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF): The CAEXPO has made itself a platform for the exchanges of the Asian people. I am convinced that we will have more frequent exchanges and cooperation in not only business but also in other fields like culture and arts, etc.
◆Mr. Hui Wing Mau, Chairman of Shimao Group: The Chinese government establish Guangxi as a platform for bilateral cooperation with ASEAN, which is also open for our overseas Chinese businessmen. Via the China-ASEAN Expo, we all learn that Guangxi now enjoys abundant business opportunities, and we hope to participate in its economic development course, thus to achieve common development with this province.