PCG Guangzhou welcomes CAEXPO Secretary General
10 April 2025, Guangzhou – Consul General Iric Cruz Arribas welcomed China-ASEAN Expo (CAExpo) Secretary General Dr. Wei Zhaohui in a meeting at the Philippine Consulate General in Guangzhou on 10 April 2025.
The meeting focused on the Philippines’ work plan and preparations for the 22nd CAExpo in Nanning, scheduled to take place on 17-21 September 2025. Dr. Wei also provided a briefing on the Expo’s upgraded exhibition, upscaled spaces, and presentation of artificial intelligence (AI)-related technology and industries.
On the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the Diplomatic Relations between the Philippines and China this year, Consul General Arribas and Dr. Wei proposed to have a joint commemorative activity this year.
CAExpo, inaugurated in 2004, is an annual trade fair and a significant platform to promote bilateral economic cooperation between ASEAN countries and China, and has over the years, been a venue for deepening ASEAN-China people-to-people exchanges, cultural engagement, and tourism promotion.