Asprawling bazaar is filled with the scents of spices, perfumes and freshly ground coffee. Brightly colored carpets catch the eye. In the middle of the scene is an unexpected sight: a sleek, single-engine turboshaft helicopter on the ground. Nearby, visitors don exoskeleton robots that allow them to effortlessly lift up to 25 kg.
The transition between these two scenes may appear rather abrupt, but both existed side by side at the 20th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit which were held from September 16 to 19 in Nanning, capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the permanent host city of the two annual events.
Since their inception, the expo and the summit have jointly constituted a platform for China’s opening up
