China has remained the largest trading partner of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

China has remained the largest trading partner of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for 13 consecutive¹ years, a commerce official said Monday.

据商务部部长助理李飞8月29日介绍，中国连续13年保持东盟最大贸易伙伴。

Trade between China and the ASEAN reached 544.9 billion US dollars in the first seven months of this year. It is up 13.1 percent year on year, accounting² for 15 percent of the country's total foreign trade, said Li Fei, assistant commerce minister of China, at a press conference.

今年1-7月，中国-东盟贸易额达到5449亿美元，同比增长13.1%，占中国外贸进出口总额的比重提高到15%。

As of the end of July, the cumulative³ two-way investment exceeded 340 billion US dollars, Li said.

截至今年7月底，累计双向投资额超过3400亿美元。

Meanwhile, Chinese companies have been making steady progress in contracting infrastructure⁴ projects in ASEAN countries, with a cumulative turnover⁵ of over 380 billion dollars by the end of July.

与此同时，中国企业在东盟国家承包工程稳步开展，截至今年7月底，累计完成营业额超过3800亿美元。

The 19th China-ASEAN Expo will take place from Sept 16 to 19 in Nanning, the capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous⁶ region.

我国将于9月16日至19日在广西南宁举办第19届中国-东盟博览会。

China will roll out measures, including professional online and offline trade matching and investment coordination⁷ services, to facilitate cooperation with ASEAN amid the upcoming 19th China-ASEAN Expo, said Li. Preferential measures in areas including customs clearance⁸, transportation, purchasing, and duty-free services will be provided for commodities to be exhibited from ASEAN countries.