KUALA LUMPUR, The China-ASEAN (Baise-Cao Bang) Industrial Chain and Supply Chain Cooperation and Innovative Development Conference, held in Nanning, China, witnessed the signing of 19 projects valued at 20.663 billion Chinese yuan. (100 Chinese yuan = RM59.24) Covering a wide range of fields, these projects will provide robust support for Baise City to accelerate its high-level opening-up both domestically and internationally, as well as assist Guangxi in establishing a convenient operation environment for domestic and international dual circulation markets. Hosted by Baise Municipal Government and the CPC Baise Municipal Committee, the conference saw nearly 200 entrepreneurial representatives from the Yangtze River Delta, Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and other regions in China, as well as from Vietnamese enterprises. The conference highlighted the close ties and cooperation between Chinese and Vietnamese enterprises, particularly in industrial and supply chain innovation. In a statement, Baise Municipal Government said China's Baise City and Cao Bang Province in Vietnam are connected by mountains and rivers, share similar customs, and enjoy extensive cultural exchanges. In August of this year, during a visit to Cao Bang Province by a Baise delegation, both sides reached a broad consensus on cooperation in areas such as friendly exchanges, cross-border tourism, cross-border agriculture, connectivity, and border control. The convening of the China-ASEAN (Baise-Cao Bang) Industrial Chain and Supply Chain Cooperation and Innovative Development Conference is a concrete action to implement the cooperation consensus between Baise City and Cao Bang Province, aligning with the common interests and aspirations of both sides. At the conference, the Zhejiang Businessmen (Baise-ASEAN) Overseas Cooperation Center, jointly initiated by the Zhejiang Provincial Center for Supporting Zhejiang Businessmen's Entrepreneurship and Innovation, the Vietnamese Chamber of Commerce in Ch ina, and the Baise Municipal Federation of Industry and Commerce, was officially launched. This centre will leverage Baise's multiple advantages as a frontier for opening-up, transportation hub, and industrial cluster to promote deeper exchanges and cooperation between Chinese and Vietnamese enterprises, helping them share opportunities, foster mutual growth, and venture into international markets. Source: BERNAMA News Agency