The 22nd China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) was successfully convened in Nanning, Guangxi, from September 17 to 21, 2025. This year's CAEXPO, themed "Empowering Development with Digital Intelligence, Inspiring the Future with Innovation", focused on new opportunities arising from the development of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0. Chinese Vice President Han Zheng attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech, alongside leaders including Myanmar's Prime Minister Nyo Saw, Laos' Vice President Bounthong Chitmany, Cambodia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Cabinet Office Vongsey Vissoth, Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy and Water Transition Fadillah bin Haji Yusof, Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister Mai Văn Chính, and ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn, who also addressed the audience.

On the morning of September 17, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng attended the opening ceremony of the 22nd China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, Guangxi, and delivered a speech
As a leading provider of comprehensive system solutions for China's agricultural and animal husbandry industry, AGRIFAM closely aligns with the national food security strategy and regional cooperation initiatives. At the 22nd China-ASEAN Expo, the company showcased its latest advancements in smart agriculture and rural revitalization, drawing widespread attention.

During the exhibition, AGRIFAM's booth was visited by Secretary-General of the China-ASEAN Center Shi Zhongjun, Philippine Agricultural Counsellor Bongjelo, Assistant Minister of the Philippine Department of Agriculture Nichols Manalo, Ambassador of Ethiopia to China Tefera Derbew Yimam, and Director of the Bank of Thailand David Thitiwanich, among others. They engaged in in-depth exchanges on AGRIFAM's technologies and practical applications in the field of modern agricultural engineering.

Shi Zhongjun, Secretary-General of the China-ASEAN Center (second from left), visited the AGRIFAM booth and held a cordial exchange with Dai Jun, Chairman of AGRIFAM (first from right)
Bongjelo, Agricultural Counsellor of the Philippines in China (second from left), and Nichols Manalo, Assistant Minister of the Philippine Department of Agriculture (third from left), visited the AGRIFAM booth

Tefera Derbew Yimam, Ambassador of Ethiopia to China (first from left), visited the AGRIFAM booth

David Thitiwanich, Director of the Bank of Thailand (second from left), visited the AGRIFAM booth
During the discussions, Dai Jun, Chairman of AGRIFAM, highlighted that the company provides agricultural industrial park models, including "Planting + Storage + Processing" and "Planting + Breeding + Processing". These models actively contribute to the development of modern agricultural industrial parks, drive the transformation of regional agriculture and animal husbandry toward centralized, intelligent, and sustainable operations, and closely align with the food security and agricultural modernization objectives of ASEAN countries.
AGRIFAM showcased its key offerings, including smart agricultural industrial parks, grain deep-processing solutions, and grain storage solutions, demonstrating China's technological capabilities in agricultural modernization and providing a reference model for regional agricultural cooperation

AGRIFAM's smart agricultural industrial parks provide comprehensive system solutions for the agriculture and animal husbandry industries
"ASEAN is a key regional market for AGRIFAM" said Dai Jun. "To date, we have implemented nearly 1,500 projects across countries including Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia, contributing actively to regional food security and the modernization and transformation of agriculture in ASEAN countries."
Xu Chengfa, International Vice President of AGRIFAM, was invited to attend the 2025 China-ASEAN Agriculture and Poverty Reduction Cooperation Conference, where he delivered a keynote speech titled "Empowering Agricultural Poverty Reduction through Digital Intelligence and Full Industry Chain Integration". He explored opportunities for cooperation in promoting regional sustainable development, ensuring food security and food safety, and fostering rural employment and economic growth.

Xu Chengfa, International Vice President of AGRIFAM, was invited to deliver a keynote speech
Dai Jun stated that AGRIFAM will leverage the CAEXPO as a key platform to further deepen cooperation with ASEAN countries, continuously promote high-standard digital agricultural system solutions, support the modernization and transformation of regional agriculture, and contribute to building a closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future.
Looking ahead, AGRIFAM will continue to focus on four key areas—smart agriculture, green and low-carbon development, food security, and food safety—while working with regional partners to explore new opportunities under the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0 framework.
bjhn@agrifamgroup.com