China has stayed the biggest trading partner for a number of South Asian nations, including Pakistan and Bangladesh, for successive years.Trade between China and South Asian countries reached nearly $200 billion in 2024, doubling over the previous decade with an average yearly development rate of around 6.3 percent, according to data launched at an interview by the State Council Information Office on June 6.
The 9th China-South Asia Expo (CSA Expo), held together with the 29th China Kunming Import and Export Fair, is ongoing from June 19 to 24 in Kunming, the capital of southwest Chinas Yunnan Province.
The occasion intends to further deepen regional economic ties and promote top quality cooperation between China and South Asian nations.