China promotes fruit imports from ASEAN through Guangxi province

Source: Nongnghiep.vn A durian stall at the Thai goods fair in Nanning city, Guangxi province, China in July 2023. Photo: CNS. The three fruit trading centers in Guangxi province were implemented under the China-ASEAN Agricultural Product Distribution Center project, aimed at strengthening the connection of the province with ASEAN countries, according to a report published by CNS news agency. The purpose of this project is to build a complete trade system including fruit distribution, trading and processing, the report said. Experts say that the establishment of these centers will promote the development of imported fruit transportation networks, benefiting both Chinese consumers as well as reducing transportation costs for fruit exporters ASEAN. Guangxi province's trade turnover reached 339.07 billion yuan in the first half of 2023, up 43.2% over the same period last year, and nearly half of it (161.38 billion yuan) came from foreign countries. ASEAN, up 92.6%, according to ...