China, ASEAN enjoy greater economic integration, technological, green energy cooperation

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China's relationship with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has evolved into a pivotal pillar of regional cooperation in Asia, characterized by deep economic integration, emerging technological collaboration and shared strategic interests.

Economic cooperation between China and ASEAN has been transformative. Official Chinese data showed that bilateral trade volume hit 982 billion U.S. dollars in 2024, making China the largest trading partner of ASEAN for 16 consecutive years.

A cornerstone of this progress is the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which came into force in 2022, providing a foundation for deeper cooperation toward prosperity, resilience, and sustainability.

RCEP binds ASEAN's 10 members with China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand into the largest free trade zone in the world by population and GDP share.

China is helping ASEAN expand renewable power generation, smart grid integration and electric mobility infrastructure.

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