China-ASEAN Expo boosts economy   

中国东盟加强合作提振世界经济信心

连续举办9届的中国—东盟博览会吸引了越来越多的关注目光，整个南宁会展中心充盈着浓郁的东南亚气息。在欧债危机阴霾不散，美国经济增长乏力的情况下，中国和东盟加强合作，给处于下行压力下的全球经济，注入了一支强心针，提振着世界经济的信心。

Nanning (CNS) -- The Ninth China-ASEAN Expo closed Tuesday in Nanning City of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, recording a trade turnover of US$1.78 billion, up 3.9 percent over the last session.

The expo has strongly boosted the economic development of China and ASEAN member countries, said Myanmar President Wu Dengsheng, who added that free trade with a population of 1.9 billion is becoming increasingly more important in the global economy.

The expo also attracted buyers from France, Canada, the U.S., Australia, Russia, South Korea, India, Sweden, Denmark and others.

According to statistics, China and ASEAN saw a growth of 7.7 percent in bilateral trade volume in the first eight months of this year.