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Coming up, the 22nd China-Ocean Expo is underway in Nanning.
What are the highlights of this year's event?
The US Federal Reserve has cut interest rates for the first time this year.
What does it mean for the US and global economy?
And Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have signed a mutual defense pact.
What's behind the decision?
China has called for joint efforts with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations countries to bring the building of a China ASEAN community with a shared future to new heights.
Chinese Vice President Han Zheng made the remarks
while addressing the opening ceremony of the 22nd China ASEAN Expo and the China ASEAN Business and Investment Summit in Nanning.
Han said the China ASEAN comprehensive strategic partnership has been continuously dependent in recent years,
bringing the most dynamic model of regional cooperation in the Asia Pacific region.
The vice president urged the two sides to strengthen the alignment of development strategies,
jointly advance belt-enrolled cooperation,
and work together to implement global initiatives proposed by China.
For more, we are joined by Dr. Zhou Mi,