B[The head of the National Energy Administration attended the ASEAN Energy Ministers’ Meeting Series] October 14th, according to the National Energy Administration, on October 8, the 20th East Asia Summit Energy Ministers’ Meeting and the 23rd ASEAN, China, Japan and South Korea Energy Ministers’ Meeting were held in Manila, Philippines. Wang Jianbo, deputy director of the National Energy Administration of China, was invited to attend the meeting and speak. Wang Jianbo said that in recent years, China has been deeply involved in practical energy cooperation under the ASEAN framework, injecting strong impetus into regional economic and social development. China is willing to continue to strengthen communication and coordination on energy policies with ASEAN, promote cooperation in clean energy, connectivity, technological innovation, capacity building and other aspects, and jointly build a clean and resilient regional energy system. The meeting respectively adopted the "Joint Statement of the 20th East Asia Summit Energy Ministers' Meeting" and the "Joint Statement of the 23rd ASEAN, China, Japan and South Korea Energy Ministers' Meeting". B[Developing data cooperation for ASEAN, the World Data Organization establishes a new branch] On September 18, we learned from the National Data Administration that the China-ASEAN Data Cooperation Professional Committee of the World Data Organization was established in Nanning, Guangxi on September 17. The World Data Organization is the world's first professional international organization aimed at promoting data development and governance practices. It is headquartered in Beijing. Its newly established China-ASEAN Data Cooperation Professional Committee focuses on cross-border data flow, inclusive intelligent computing power, co-construction of rules and standards, member ecological construction, and industry cluster development for ASEAN. It is committed to bridging the data gap, releasing data value, and prospering the development of the digital economy. The National Data Administration stated that it will actively participate in global data governance, support the World Data Organization in giving full play to the professional advantages of its members in global regions and industries, and pragmatically promote international cooperation in vertical data fields. (CCTV News) B[2026 China-ASEAN Artificial Intelligence Ministers’ Roundtable Meeting was held in Nanning] On September 17, the 2026 China-ASEAN Artificial Intelligence Ministers’ Roundtable Meeting was held in Nanning, Guangxi. Representatives from relevant artificial intelligence departments of China and 11 ASEAN countries, relevant envoys from ASEAN countries stationed in China, and representatives from key artificial intelligence enterprises, scientific research institutions, and financial institutions in ASEAN countries attended the event. In the roundtable exchange session, the guests conducted in-depth dialogues and discussions around the development, governance, application and industrial cooperation of artificial intelligence with the themes of artificial intelligence safety ethics, data and security cooperation. A number of important cooperation results were released at the meeting, including the ASEAN-oriented Artificial Intelligence Ethical Safety Cooperation Initiative, a number of AI safety technology products and industry solutions, case collections, and cooperation results in the fields of talent, industry, education, traditional Chinese medicine and other fields. B[China’s imports and exports from 112 countries and regions increased in the first eight months of this year] On September 8, the General Administration of Customs released data today. China’s diversified markets continue to consolidate. Relying on high-level diplomacy, multilateral cooperation mechanisms, etc., it continues to expand the basic market of emerging markets, and the space for mutually beneficial international economic and trade cooperation continues to expand. Customs statistics show that in the first eight months of this year, China’s imports and exports to countries co-building the “Belt and Road” were 17.74 trillion yuan, an increase of 15.9%; its imports and exports to other APEC economies were 20.89 trillion yuan, an increase of 22.2%; to other countries The import and export of SCO member states was 2.81 trillion yuan, an increase of 15.6%; the import and export to ASEAN, Latin America, and Africa were 5.95 trillion yuan, 2.92 trillion yuan, and 1.89 trillion yuan, an increase of 20.6%, 14.5%, and 18.5% respectively. As of August, imports and exports to the United States have grown for five consecutive months, with cumulative imports and exports from January to August reaching 2.76 trillion yuan, an increase of 1.3%. Lu Daliang, director of the Statistics and Analysis Department of the General Administration of Customs, said that in the first eight months, China's exports and imports increased with 112 countries and regions, 17 more than the same period last year. China's imports and exports to ASEAN increased by more than 20%, and the two sides have a stable position as each other's largest trading partner. B[Ministry of Commerce: "Silk Road E-commerce" has become a new engine for high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road"] On September 7, the State Council Information Office held a press conference today. The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Commerce said that in the past ten years, "Silk Road E-commerce" has become a new engine for high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" and promoted new practices for the inclusive and inclusive development of global e-commerce. In the past ten years, "Silk Road e-commerce" cooperation has been extensive. China has signed e-commerce cooperation memorandums with 38 countries on five continents, deepening e-commerce cooperation with multilateral regional e-commerce cooperation such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, China-ASEAN, and China-Central Asia.
In addition, China has promoted the establishment of nearly 200 online and offline national pavilions by platforms and localities, creating an e-commerce express for tens of thousands of high-quality specialty products from partner countries to enter the Chinese market. At the same time, e-commerce platforms are supported to establish more than 60 overseas direct procurement and supply bases, driving the development of the entire industry chain such as cross-border logistics, mobile payment, and cloud services. "Looking to China for e-commerce" has become a consensus among many countries.
Wang Pengfei, head of the Department of E-commerce and Informatization of the Ministry of Commerce, introduced that the "'Silk Road E-commerce' Benefits the World" themed event launched for the first time in 2025 launched 42 cooperation initiatives, attracting the participation of more than 100 countries. It has helped more than 80,000 small and medium-sized businesses in partner countries “get on the platform and sell globally”, creating more than 100,000 direct jobs. B[After the Pinglu Canal is opened to navigation, the transportation distance between China's southwest hinterland and ASEAN will be shortened by more than 560 kilometers] September 1st, at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office this morning, the relevant person in charge of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region introduced that after the Pinglu Canal is opened to navigation, the transportation distance between China's southwest hinterland and ASEAN will be shortened by more than 560 kilometers, and logistics costs will be reduced by 18% to 30%. According to reports, the Pinglu Canal is the river-sea canal with the highest navigation level in China and the world, and will restructure the economic and geographical map of China and ASEAN. After the opening of navigation, not only will there be an additional channel for the two-way flow of goods between the two major markets, but capital, technology, talent, labor and other factors from southwest China and ASEAN countries will also further converge, giving rise to new cross-border investment and industrial cooperation projects.
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