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flag China and ASEAN boost trade and tech ties, with $692B in commerce in 2025’s first eight months.

flag China and ASEAN are strengthening economic ties through the upgraded China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0, focusing on digital economy, green development, and supply chain connectivity. flag Bilateral trade hit 4.93 trillion yuan ($692 billion) in the first eight months of 2025, up 9.7% year-on-year, with China remaining ASEAN’s top trading partner for 16 years and ASEAN China’s largest for five. flag The region’s growing consumer market and deepening cooperation under the RCEP and Belt and Road Initiative are boosting investment and innovation. flag AI and new productive forces are driving transformation, highlighted by a dedicated AI pavilion at the 22nd China-ASEAN Expo. flag Trade in agriculture and manufacturing continues to expand, with ASEAN accounting for 20.1% of China’s agricultural trade. flag The partnership is creating dynamic, win-win outcomes amid global uncertainty.

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