Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen addresses the opening ceremony of the 11th China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 16, 2014. The expo kicked off here on Tuesday, with over 2,300 companies from China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) attending the event.(Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

11th China-ASEAN Expo kicks off in Nanning

The 11th China-ASEAN Expo kicked off in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Tuesday, with over 2,300 companies from China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) attending the event.

Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli and leaders of ASEAN member countries attended the opening ceremony.

With the theme of "jointly building the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road", the expo hosted 4,600 exhibitors, 1,259 of which are from ASEAN countries.