Indicates the type of a location. Location Type Defined by CCTVPLUS Indicates the role that a specific instance of a description takes among all descriptions. Description Role Defined by CCTVPLUS The role in the overall content stream. Part Role Indicates a kind of content rendition. Content Rendition Defined by CCTVPLUS CCTV Newscontent Co.,Ltd. CCTV Newscontent Co.,Ltd. All Rights Reserved. No access Chinese mainland CCTV Newscontent www.cctvplus.com +86-10-83949886 +86-10-63978447 contact@cctvplus.com 2026-06-12T23:48:16Z 2026-06-12T23:48:16Z 2026-06-12 2014-11-06T09:22:45Z China Central Television China Trade June 11, 2026 China-South Asia Expo 10th China-South Asia Expo opens amid growing regional trade From textiles and tea to home decor and handicrafts, exhibitors from across South Asia and beyond are showcasing their products at the 10th China-South Asia Expo, which opened on Thursday in southwest China's Yunnan Province. The expo, a major platform for economic and trade exchanges between China and South Asian countries, is bringing together businesses, government officials and investors from across the region. This year, Bangladesh is serving as the Theme Country. "For this exposition, they (our exhibitors) can introduce their goods to the Chinese market that will open up for future expansion. In the same way, we want to convey this message to the Chinese investors -- Bangladesh is a very mature investment destination at the moment," said Khandaker Abdul Muktadir, Bangladesh minister of commerce, industries, textiles, and jute. The expo comes amid expanding economic ties between China and South Asia. Official figures show trade between China and South Asian countries exceeded 200 billion U.S. dollars in 2025, up 10.7 percent year on year. And that strong momentum has continued this year, as growing economic links create new opportunities across the region. "A total of 87,000 artisans are working with us. And many of our products are handmade, like leather bags, like home decor. And we definitely expect we will get attention from the visitors, and we'll get very good feedback," said Mohammad Minhaz Uddin, a Bangladeshi exhibitor. "This is a very good platform. Here you can find new buyers, and you make good friends, you make good connections," said Orangzaib Khan, a Pakistani exhibitor. Beyond the country pavilions, the expo also features more than 10 themed exhibition halls covering areas such as advanced manufacturing, green development, modern agriculture and regional cooperation. One of the highlights is the newly established Trade in Services Pavilion, which showcases new business models, emerging technologies and the latest achievements in trade in services, reflecting China's efforts to expand high-quality opening-up and deepen cooperation with regional partners. "We are now entering the era of AI and robotics. Yunnan is home to many border ports, especially those connecting with Southeast Asian countries such as Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam. We hope to actively introduce advanced robotics and AI technologies to make customs clearance smarter and more efficient," said Tian Jinyu, a representative of Maxvision Technology. Chinese/English/Nats Kunming City, Yunnan Province, southwest China - June 11, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland) 1. Various of opening ceremony of 10th China-South Asia Exposition in progress; attendee delivering speech 2. Various of products on display; exhibitors presenting products 3. Bangladesh Pavilion 4. Opening ceremony of Bangladesh Pavilion in progress 5. SOUDNBITE (English) Khandaker Abdul Muktadir, Bangladesh minister of commerce, industries, Textiles and jute (partially overlaid with shot 6): "For this exposition, they (our exhibitors) can introduce their goods to the Chinese market that will open up for future expansion. In the same way, we want to convey this message to the Chinese investors -- Bangladesh is a very mature investment destination at the moment." ++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++ 6. Various of opening ceremony of Bangladesh Pavilion in progress; Khandaker delivering speech ++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++ 7. Various of visitors, products at expo 8. SOUDNBITE (English) Mohammad Minhaz Uddin, Bangladeshi exhibitor (ending with shot 9): "A total of 87,000 artisans are working with us. And many of our products are handmade, like leather bags, like home decor. And we definitely expect we will get attention from the visitors, and we'll get very good feedback." 9. Various of products on display 10. SOUDNBITE (English) Orangzaib Khan, Pakistani exhibitor (partially overlaid with shot 11): "This is all 100 percent vegetable-dyed carpet and no chemicals involved. This is a very good platform. Here you can find new buyers, and you make good friends, you make good connections." ++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++ 11. Various of Orangzaib Khan presenting products to visitor ++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++ 12. Various of visitors, products at expo 13. Various of Tian Jinyu, representative of Maxvision Technology, presenting products to reporter 14. SOUDNBITE (Chinese) Tian Jinyu, representative, Maxvision Technology (partially overlaid with shot 15): "We are now entering the era of AI and robotics. Yunnan is home to many border ports, especially those connecting with Southeast Asian countries such as Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam. We hope to actively introduce advanced robotics and AI technologies to make customs clearance smarter and more efficient." ++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++ 15. Tian presenting products to reporter ++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++ 16. Various of visitors, high-end products at expo