On June 25, the opening ceremony of the third round of negotiations on China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0 was held in Kunming, Yunnan. Wang Shouwen, International Trade Negotiator (ministerial level) and Vice Minister of the Ministry of Commerce, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech. Wang Yubo, Governor of Yunnan Province, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech. Earlier, Wang Shouwen had a group meeting with the heads of delegations of ASEAN countries and the ASEAN Secretariat.

　　Wang Shouwen pointed out that the construction of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area for more than 20 years has effectively promoted the rapid growth of trade and investment between China and ASEAN. In 2021, at the commemorative summit commemorating the 30th anniversary of the establishment of dialogue relations between China and ASEAN, the two sides officially announced the establishment of China-ASEAN comprehensive strategic partnership. The construction of version 3.0 of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area will comprehensively improve the level of China-ASEAN comprehensive strategic partnership. process of regional economic integration.

　　Wang Shouwen said that China is willing to work with all parties in ASEAN to jointly improve the level of opening and cooperation of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0 and create an inclusive, modern, comprehensive and mutually beneficial agreement.

　　The third round of China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0 negotiations was held from June 24 to 27. about 370 officials from China, the competent authorities of the ten ASEAN countries and the ASEAN Secretariat attended the meeting.