Beijing is promoting Nanning, the investment of southwestern China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, as a new doorway between China and Asean.
A group of 17 local and international media members and website content creators just received an explanation of the shift from Jiang Xuelin, deputy director of the Guangxi Branch of the China News Service.
The media staff were invited to visit Nanning and the Pingxiang border passing in Pingxiang area, also known as the” South Gate of China”, to practice Pingxiang’s growth.
The Publicity Department of the CPC Pingxiang Municipal Committee and the Guangxi Branch of China News Service organized the press tour under the slogan” Path to Nanning, Unlimited Options.”
” Nanning serves as a vital connection point between China and Asean officials and traders from the 10 Asian places”, Jiang told the group during the trip, referring to Brunei, Cambodia, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, Laos, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
While north China is being blanketed in winter, Nanning enjoys a spring-like environment with charms of culture, cuisine and a strong manufacturing industry, especially its potassium mining for electric vehicle batteries, he said.
” Over the past years, Nanning, under the instruction of]Chinese ] President Xi Jinping, has been transformed into a gateway for Asean countries with an aim to expand both land and maritime connectivity between China and this region”, Jiang said.
Despite his broad travels across the country, Mongkol Bangprapa, a consultant to the Thai Journalists Association and a Thai advertising rep who was present at Nanning, claimed he rarely considered Nanning to be one of his journey targets in China.
He claimed that his first visit had altered his opinion of the city’s significance in terms of tourism, culture, and economy because China has been working hard to promote trade and tourist routes through its southwestern region with Asean nations, specifically Vietnam.
The potential growth of these routes, particularly land-based cross-border hospitality, will have a significant impact on boosting trade and commerce between the Asean area and China, according to Mongkol. This will open up new opportunities for the tourism industries of Asean nations and southern China.
A high-speed train can travel between Nanning and Guilin, which is about 388 kilometers north of the city, in just two hours, according to Chinese authorities, making it a great choice for those who want to take in Guilin’s gastronomic delights and historical attractions after taking in the beauty of Guilin’s healthy beauty.
Nanning’s food offers special local specialties, such as lemon bird and Lao You Fen pasta, alongside other delicacies with forces from nearby regions like Yunnan, and ethnic minority food, such as You Cha, they say.
Additionally, the city offers Cantonese and Chaozhou cuisines, which, according to them, give the city a unique experience in comparison to Thai Chinese cuisine.
In addition, the Youyiguan Friendship Pass on the China-Vietnam border, once a key military site, is now a hub for trade and cross-border commerce between China and Asean, with Vietnam serving as a key transit point.
According to Chinese authorities, Pingxiang has made its doors more accessible to the outside world in recent years, promoted easier customs clearance at ports, expanded the port economy, and provided significant support for people’s lives.
According to some, the Friendship Pass is the biggest land port in China for fruit imports and exports. To adapt to the rapidly increasing customs clearance demands, the pass has implemented measures, such as peak-hour staggered customs clearance, and extended customs clearance hours.
By improving the ports ‘ operations, the city hopes to create a higher-quality business environment.
It has promoted the expansion of the China-Vietnam Friendship International Port at Friendship Pass in favor of the official operation of the Puzhai-Xinqing and Nongyao-Gunan passages this year.