A total of 70 local firms are joining the Philippine delegation to the 15th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) in the country’s Commodity Pavilion located at Hall D15 of the Nanning International Convention and Exhibition Center in Guangxi, China, on September 12-15.

Led by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM), the national delegation will exhibit the country’s premier export brands and products in four sectors: home and fashion, food, services, and health and wellness.

“The Philippine export drive in China and Southeast Asia is now in full swing as we bring the highest number of local firms yet in the country’s 13 years of participation in CAEXPO,” said DTI-CITEM Executive Director Paulina Suaco-Juan.

“This bigger and bolder participation signifies the government’s commitment to scale up local players in the international market and strengthen the country’s position as a global trade and investment hub,” she noted.

CAEXPO is the second biggest trade event in China, with a total exhibition space of more than 100,000 sqm. accommodating around 4,600 exhibition booths and 57,000 participants all over the world.(BCM)